NIS Directive 2.0 – Political Agreement Reached

Negotiators from the trilogue parties reached a provisional political agreement on the NIS Directive 2.0 on 13 May 2022. MEP Bart Groothuis provided an update on the result of the fourth round of inter-institutional negotiations in an interview with Luca Bertuzzi of Euractiv. As regards the scope of the new Directive, agreement was reached as … Continued

NISDUC Conference 2022: How to Tackle the Implementation of NIS/NIS 2.0?

On 10 and 11 May, the NISDUC consortium invited to the first NISDUC conference in Luxembourg. The conference aimed at developing a community of practice around the NIS Directive, sharing knowledge and exchanging practices, as well as gaining some hands-on experience in training sessions. Representing EnCaViBS, Sandra outlined how the implementation of the NIS Directive … Continued

Cyber Science 2022

EnCaViBS has two papers accepted at Cyber Science 2022 – International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media hosted by Cardiff Metropolitan University. The conference takes place from 20 to 21 June 2022. Paula Contreras will present her research on jurisdictional challenges under NIS and NIS 2.0, while Sandra will further elaborate on the … Continued

BILETA 2022 Taylor and Francis Prize Awarded to EnCaViBS

The Taylor and Francis Prize 2022 of BILETA 2022 has been awarded to EnCaViBS team member Sandra Schmitz for her paper “To Report, or Not to Report, that Is the Question! The Struggle in Determining a Report-Worthy Cyber Incident”, advocating for an extension of reporting obligations in the new NIS 2.0 Directive. All conference participants were … Continued

37th BILETA 2022: EnCaViBS Has Been on Board with Two Presentations

The EnCaViBS team successfully presented their research at this year’s BILETA conference held at the University of Exeter. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the team attended their first face-to-face event since the project started in 2019. Our new R&D specialist, Paula Contreras presented her paper “The transnational dimension of cyber security. The NIS Directive and its … Continued

The Importance of a High Level of Cybersecurity: Cyberattacks to Debilitate States

Following an increase of cyberattacks during the coronavirus crisis, the latest cyberattacks – predominantly on Ukranian government and infrastructures – sheds light to a further aspect of the necessity for a high level of cyberresilience. Cyberattacks targeting essential services have the potential to inter alia destroy infrastructure, affect drinking water supply, hamper electricity and telecommunication … Continued