
Europe's digital economy lacks data — the Data Act is supposed to remedy this shortcoming. But the EU Commission's legislative proposal is being delayed due to internal concerns. These concern areas that also worry the economy.
By Till Hoppe
Ransomware and state-tolerated or state-sponsored hacking are increasingly on the minds of institutions and companies. The revision of the Network Security and Information Directive is intended to provide some relief here — and is now on the legislative fast track.
By Falk Steiner
The negotiations on the Digital Services Act are making slow progress in the Internal Market Committee. Although the positions on the ban on personalized advertising are converging and the topic was not on the debate agenda, the Commission reheated the discussion. There was agreement that the hearing of whistleblower Frances Haugen would have consequences for the draft law.
By Jasmin Kohl