Company directors and executives also subject to penalties
eetimes.com, Apr. 21, 2025 –
The European Union (EU) enacted the Network and Information Systems 2.0 Directive, known as NIS2, in 2022, a sweeping overhaul of its cybersecurity regulations. The full implementation across member states started this year.
For the first time, the new version of the directive makes directors and executives accountable, subjecting them to strict penalties.
With increasing digitalization and industrial societies’ critical reliance on information systems, the EU views enhanced cybersecurity as a paramount priority.
The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the vulnerabilities within intricate supply networks, prompting the new directive to explicitly address these critical links’ cyber resilience.