The first major EU Cyber Resilience Act (the “CRA“) compliance deadline is fast approaching. From 11 September 2026, manufacturers within scope of the CRA must comply with new reporting obligations for actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents. These requirements take effect more than a year before the CRA’s substantive provisions, making them an

Continue Reading EU: Preparing for the Cyber Resilience Act’s September 2026 Reporting Obligations

Today, 17 July 2026, marks an important milestone under the EU’s Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER), as Member States are required to identify and designate the entities considered “critical” for the provision of essential services.

Understanding the CER Directive

The CER forms part of the EU’s broader effort to strengthen the resilience of

Continue Reading EU: CER Directive enters a new phase as “critical entity” designation deadline arrives

Since its announcement during the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, there has been much anticipation over the contents of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (“CS&R Bill“) and in particular the extent to which it will bring the UK into alignment with its European counterpart, the NIS2 directive. Currently, cyber regulation in

Continue Reading UK: Will UK cyber reforms keep step with NIS2?

In the much anticipated first King’s Speech of the new Labour Government on 17 July 2024, the monarch announced that the long anticipated Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill (CS&R Bill) would be amongst those new laws making their way onto Parliament’s schedule for the next year. Six years on from the implementation of the 

Continue Reading UK: The UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill – a different approach to NIS2 or a British sister act?

The arrival of NIS2 is only one year away. With significantly enhanced requirements around cybersecurity management extending across the supply chain, increased reporting obligations in the case of cyber breach, and personal liability for senior management, working out whether or not an organisation will be in scope for NIS2 will be an important question, instigating

Continue Reading EU: The NIS2 Enigma: who will be caught by the EU’s updated cyber requirements?