White House launches IoT Cyber Trust Scheme
The White House on January 8th announced the formal launch of the US Cyber Trust Mark, a national cyber security label for IoT devices. The US Cyber Trust Mark [...]
Transforming Brazil’s industries
In September 2024, Brazil’s President Lula formerly launched the country’s industrial digital transformation programme. The president, accompanied by the country’s vice president and 12 other Brazilian government ministers, announced [...]
GCF and IMC to evaluate IoT security certification
The IoT M2M Council (IMC) is teaming up with the Global Certification Forum (GCF), the global industry organisation focused on certification programmes for mobile and IoT devices. The two [...]
UK aims for national joined-up mass transit
The UK government has announced its intention to create a new transport strategy for England. The new strategy will connect up separate transport services and provide unified and joined-up [...]
Japan strategy to boost digital governance
Japan is developing a “trusted web” system for digital governance, aiming to improve data verification and trust online. This initiative, involving government, academia, and industry, seeks a more transparent [...]
ENISA issues guidance on NIS2 Directive
The EU NiS2 Directive on network security came into force in October 2024. The directive aims to bolster cybersecurity in Europe, especially the resilience of critical sectors and infrastructure [...]
White House makes AI a national security issue
The Biden Administration has issued the first ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on AI, a technology that it described as “era-defining”. The administration believes that US security is in [...]
South Korea and its Smart K-Cities
South Korea has one of the longest running national smart city programmes in the world. Its programme dates back to 2003, when the first national pilot city projects were [...]
EU extends NIS Directive to IoT, Infrastructure
The European Union has updated its Network and Information Systems (EU NIS) Directive, strengthening cybersecurity requirements and extending them into new critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, health, transport [...]
US programmes to decarbonise Supply Chains
Since 2022, the US Government has stepped up efforts to decarbonise US supply chains and logistics networks. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the White House have pursued [...]
The Revised EU Radio Equipment Directive
The European Union’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED), first implemented in 2014, has undergone significant revisions to address increasing cybersecurity risks associated with interconnected devices. These updated provisions, set to [...]
US Executive Order on port cybersecurity
In February, the Biden White Office issued an Executive Order to enhance the cybersecurity of US ports and strengthen the United States’ supply chains. The Executive Order gives greater [...]
