Thousands of domestic companies and employees are affected by the cyber protection directive

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 01. 10. 11:35

The operation of thousands of domestic companies is being transformed by NIS2, which came into force this year, i.e. the revised EU cyber protection directive – points out EY. The new regulation, which also covers industries essential to the operation of the EU, may indirectly affect hundreds of thousands of workers in Hungary.

Hungary was one of the first member states of the European Union to implement the NIS2 directive into its own legal system in order to effectively combat the spectacularly growing cyber threats. The regulations apply to companies employing at least 50 people or with an annual turnover exceeding EUR 10 million, as well as to all organizations that perform an essential function for the economic and social development of the EU. These critical sectors include energy, transport, healthcare, drinking water, wastewater and telecommunications services, outsourced ICT services, space research and digital infrastructure. Postal and courier services, food production, processing and distribution, research, waste management, chemical production and distribution, and digital services are also priority activities.