The EU’s revised NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Systems Directive) (NIS2) mandates companies and public bodies to promptly report significant cybersecurity incidents. Central to NIS2 are mandatory and voluntary incident notification regimes. We expect NIS2 to become law in Ireland in 2025. In this article, we consider what's involved and why organisations should start updating their breach response policies to be ready for these new obligations.| WILLIAM FRY
On 11 February 2025 the EDPB issued its first meaningful statement on age assurance in the digital environment.| WILLIAM FRY
The Government Legislation Programme for the Autumn 2024 session has been published. The Cabinet has approved 29 bills for priority publication and 32 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill, the Remediation of Defects in Apartments and Duplexes Bill and the Energy Performance of Buildings Bill.| WILLIAM FRY