Legal experts have warned organizations in certain highly regulated industries that they could be fined twice under new EU security laws with huge maximum penalties.. The GDPR has received most press since it was introduced at the end of May, but for operators of essential services (OES) and digital service providers (DSPs), there’s also a second piece of legislation to consider: the EU directive on the Security of Networks and Information Systems (NIS Directive), introduced a few weeks previously. The link for this article located at InfoSecurity is no longer available. . Emerging EU regulations on security may elevate compliance expenses for industries under scrutiny, while introducing the risk of facing dual sanctions.. EU Regulation, Digital Service Providers, Essential Services, Compliance Costs. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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