Former adoption paves way for legislation at national level within next two years.
by Jennifer Baker - May 17, 2016European ministers formally adopted new cybersecurity legislation on Tuesday morning—paving the way for national laws in the next two years.
Under the Network and Information Security Directive, so-called “essential services” operators and “digital service providers”—including online marketplaces, search engines, and cloud services—will have to take measures to manage risks to their networks. They will be expected to notify national authorities about cyber incidents.
Each country in the 28-member-state bloc will also be required to designate at least one national authority to deal with cyber threats.
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