The EU’s new cybersecurity legislation includes a wide range of new technical, organizational and legal requirements which companies will have to implement. The NIS‑2 Directive, which is already in force, affects broad sections of the German economy and focuses explicitly on the supply chain and with the proposed Cyber Resilience Act and other product legislation, cybersecurity will become a basic element of product compliance. The supervisory authorities will have extensive tools at their disposal for enforcement of the new requirements. In addition to fines, for example, they may issue public warnings or exclude managing directors and management board members from management of the company.
This will pose considerable challenges for companies. This webinar provides an overview of the new EU cybersecurity legislation, as well as proven procedures and best practices to help companies implement the new requirements in practice.
Session 1: Introduction and Requirements for Companies
Speaker: Stefan Hessel, Head of Digital Business, reuschlaw
- Requirements for companies in cybersecurity law
- The NIS‑2 Directive: scope and requirements
- Cybersecurity in the supply chain and contracts
- Legal consequences of violations: prevention and response
- Best practices for attorneys
Session 2: Product-Based Requirements and Outlook
Speaker: Christoph Callewaert, Associate, reuschlaw
- The development of EU cybersecurity law: from services to products
- Classification and delineation of the new and existing legislation: the big picture
- The EU Cyber Resilience Act: scope and overview of requirements
- Outlook: the new EU digital product safety legislation and benefits for companies
The event will be held as a webinar on 23 August 2023 from 4:00–5:00 pm (CET) using Zoom video conferencing software.