Tag: eu regulations
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Open Source Community Unprepared for EU's Cyber Resilience Act
The open source community is lagging behind on cybersecurity readiness, with stagnating awareness and a lack of preparedness for the EU's Cyber Resilience Act, which requires minimum security standards for hardware and software products by December 2027. It's time for urgent action to avoid falling short of compliance.
EU Backs Open-Source Age Verification Tool to Protect Minors Online
The European Commission is taking a major step to safeguard minors online, recommending that EU member states adopt an open-source age verification tool that's easy for online platforms to implement. This move aims to shield kids from harmful content, building on the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act to hold big tech accountable.
DORA Mandates Credential Security as Financial Risk Control
What happens when a threat actor waltzes into your network with a legitimate username and password - can your controls stop them? With DORA now in effect, EU financial institutions must prioritize credential security as a critical risk control, shifting from best practice to binding regulation.