cybersecurity

Achieving a balance between effective cyber protection and free trade can present multiple challenges. In this article, we outline recent and upcoming cybersecurity protections that are being enacted in the U.S., Canada, the European Union (EU), and other jurisdictions.

The European Union’s 2024 Cyber Resilience Act makes complying with the cybersecurity standards in the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) mandatory. Your firmware developers may need a significant amount of time to implement the provisions, so if you have not already started securing your product to the new regulation, you need to do so now.

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released an updated version of its Privacy Framework in an effort to better align it with its Cybersecurity Guidelines.

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a draft of a Quick Start Guide for its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.

The FCC and Department of Education have released "Cybersecurity Resource Recommendations," a guide offering cost-effective strategies to help schools and libraries protect their networks from cyber threats and data breaches.

The IEEE Standards Association announced that several testing facilities operated by atsec Information Security have been officially recognized to conduct testing in accordance with the requirements of the IEEE’s Medical Device Cybersecurity Certification Program.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules intended to improve internet router security against cyberattacks.

The European Cybersecurity Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC) is the first systematic approach to cybersecurity certification. The criteria for the certification scheme have been drafted by the European Union Agency for Cyber Security (ENISA) and now need to be implemented in the member states – the necessary implementing legislation has recently been published.

The FCC has approved the creation of a voluntary labeling program for connected smart devices that meet rigorous cybersecurity requirements.

The EU Commission has published detailed regulations for the cybersecurity certification of certain products, taking the next step in implementing an EU-wide cybersecurity certification scheme.