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New EU rules and guidance for a fairer online economy

Antitrust: The European Commission launches sector inquiry into the consumer Internet of Things (IoT)
The European Commission today launched an antitrust competition inquiry into the sector of Internet of Things (IoT) for consumer-related products and services in the European Union more
The European Commission launches consultation to seek views on Digital Services Act package
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BT enhances its cyber capabilities in Europe
New Cyber Security Operations Centre to open in Paris, expansions in Madrid and Frankfurt more
Telekom partners with specialist from Israel in car cyber security
T-Systems and Argus Cyber Security, an independent subsidiary of the technology company Continental, will work together on cyber defense for cars more
Ziften appoints enterprise sales veteran Mickey DiPietro as Vice President of Sales
Ziften, a leader in endpoint protection plus visibility and hardening for enterprise customers, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Mickey Di Pietro as Vice President of Sales. DiPietro brings to Ziften over 20 years of experience as a senior sales executive that spans the spectrum from start-up to Fortune 500 companies
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Directive on Security of Network and Information systems, the first EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity
9 May was the deadline for the Member States to transpose into national laws the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) that entered into force in August 2016. The NIS Directive is the first EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity
moreThe Mind of the Hacker - Insights from GCHQ, MI6 and Israeli Intelligence
It used to be the trickery of the disinterested joker – bright youngsters pulling the data strings just to see what would happen. Then came criminals, adapting old con-trickery and thieving skills to the new cyber environment. Then it escalated to international gangs and now we are faced with political interest and rival shaping a post-truth world. Where are we heading? What is already happening? Vital questions must be addressed in this opening session before we turn to the technologies, solutions and strategies for securing the Cloud and Internet of Things. Brian Lord, OBE – former GCHQ Deputy Director for Intelligence and Cyber Operations – begins by describing the big picture, how it is evolving and where we could be heading. How is the balance of knowledge and power changing? And how will this affect our industry, business and society?

New technology approaches to today’s threat environment
Too often the bad guys are winning. Every day we learn about more cyber attacks – that is to say, more successful examples where hackers manage to penetrate vital business or government systems, steal data, steal money, steal intellectual property, and insert secret back doors for continuous surveillance, espionage, and sabotage
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Opportunity for consumer IoT vendors with key categories forecast to grow 10%

Ericsson ConsumerLab: Ten hot consumer trends 2030 – The Internet of Senses
