National cybersecurity experts in the European Union have postponed a key vote on a draft EU cybersecurity label, setting a schedule for May when tech giants such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft will compete for sensitive EU cloud computing contracts. It was extended to The decision comes amid intense deliberation over the requirements large technology companies should have to qualify for the highest level of cybersecurity certification.
Proposed Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCS) aims to establish a framework for ensuring the cybersecurity integrity of cloud services. The introduction is aimed at helping governments and businesses choose secure and reliable vendors for their cloud computing needs, Reuters reported. However, disagreements over the scope of regulation imposed on Big Tech have prevented the plan from being finalized.
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A committee of experts convened in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday refrained from voting on the latest version of the plan, which was launched by the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA in 2020. This revised version omitted the sovereignty requirements that exist in the European Union (EU), influenced by Belgium's current EU Presidency. Previous suggestion. These requirements force major US technology companies to form joint ventures or collaborate with EU-based organizations for data storage and processing within the region, thereby earning them the highest cybersecurity label. I was able to qualify.
While major technology companies welcomed the removal of the sovereignty requirement, there was criticism from EU-based cloud vendors and companies. deutsche telekom, orange, and Airbus. They expressed concern about the potential for unlawful data access by non-EU governments, citing the lack of safeguards inherent in previous proposals.
Following the delay in the expert vote, the next step will be to solicit opinions from EU member states, before a final decision is taken by the European Commission.
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