Portugal: Regulation of the legal framework for cybersecurity

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Portugal: Regulation of the legal framework for cybersecurity

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The regulation of the Cyberspace Security Legal Framework was published, with impact on operators of critical infrastructures and essential services, digital service providers and the Public Administration.

The regulation of the Cyberspace Security Legal Framework was published, with impact on operators of critical infrastructures and essential services, digital service providers and the Public Administration.

The long-awaited Decree-Law no. 65/2021 (only available in Portuguese) came into force on the 9th of August 2021, regulating the Cyberspace Security Legal Framework (Law no. 46/2018, only available in Portuguese) and defining cybersecurity certification obligations, in implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

 

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