This chapter examines the evolution and challenges of cybersecurity regulation within the European Union, tracing how cybersecurity emerged as a distinct policy area through a patchwork of legislative measures and evolving definitions. It highlights the complexities of harmonizing policy and law, the constraints imposed by EU competences, and the ongoing debates over appropriate regulatory frameworks and liability standards to secure both digital infrastructures and fundamental EU values.
Overview
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The Digital, the Critical and Fundamental Rights
This stage outlines the formation of cybersecurity as a policy area in the EU, detailing its objectives, legislative evolution, and the interplay between technical, legal, and fundamental rights considerations.
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3.1 Formulating Cybersecurity as a Policy Area and Its Objectives
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Quiz 3.1
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3.2 A Virtuous But Vicious Circle of Regulation: From Cybersecurity Law to Policy and Vice Versa
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Quiz 3.2
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3.3 Conceptualizing Cybersecurity as a Policy Area Through Piecemeal Legislation and Policy
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Quiz 3.3
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3.4 Principle of Conferral Limits the Scope of Cybersecurity
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Quiz 3.4
5 questions
Remaining Challenges to an Effective Cybersecurity Legal Framework
This stage addresses the persistent regulatory challenges—including choice of measures, targeting of obligations, and outdated liability frameworks—that hinder the establishment of a coherent and effective EU cybersecurity regime.
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3.5.1 Choice of Appropriate Regulatory Measures
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3.5.2 Targeting the Right Addressees
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3.5.3 The Long-Awaited Recast of Product Liability Directive, Pending
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Quiz 3.5
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3.6 A Pressing Need to (Cyber)Secure EU Values and Interests
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Quiz 3.6
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