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The European Council has adopted new cybersecurity rules to make networks and information services across the European Union safer and more secure. The network and information security (NIS) directive [PDF] will require providers of essential services – such as energy, transport, health and finance – and "digital service …

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  1. cbars Bronze badge

    Nice headline I suppose

    What the measures entail though?

    Do they include external penetration testing companies hammering all the infrastructure, every month or so, with increasing financial penalties for not fixing identified issues; or is seeking advise and having an active McAfee subscription enough?

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  2. streaky

    Is one..

    .. of the key players GCHQ?

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    Sounds like this should apply to smart meters! Should be interesting.

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