EU policy

March 15, 2024

HIGH TECH POLICY

Council Gives Green Light to Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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Cisco welcomes the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) as a crucial cross-EU tool to strengthen corporate attention to human rights and sustainability. It aligns with Cisco’s longstanding commitment to uphold human rights and conduct due diligence in our supply chain and internal operations.

December 5, 2023

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Data Power: What the EU Data Act Means for You

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This blog analyses the 2023 EU Data Act, focusing on access, sharing, and use of data, as well as cloud switching, and what it means for a company like Cisco and our customers.

September 20, 2023

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Digitalising Europe’s Grids to Power the Energy Revolution

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Utilities are investing to connect the energy grid and make it more efficient, automated, and resilient. This blog looks at how the European Action Plan to Digitalise the Energy System addresses the need to use technologies to reach climate objectives.

June 20, 2023

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Accelerating Europe’s Connectivity: fast forward to sustainable, secure, and resilient networks

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In this blog, we share our insights and recommendations for effective EU connectivity policies. Europe has brought forward various initiatives to address connectivity gaps, whilst the sector is undergoing a deep transformation in how connectivity is delivered and consumed.

April 25, 2023

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Cisco’s Vision to Rapidly Detect Cyber Threats and Automate Response

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The threat landscape requires to rethink security to enable rapid detection of cyber threats and to automate response. Cisco’s XDR gives critical infrastructure operators and public administrations the capability to detect, investigate and prioritise threats and incidents, and the tools to quickly remediate them.

April 21, 2023

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Closing the cybersecurity gap in Europe

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This blog looks at the latest EU cyber initiatives that focus on cybersecurity through people - a fundamental element to effective cybersecurity. Cisco stands ready to contribute its expertise in cyber skills and cyber defense to build a stronger Europe.

March 21, 2023

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Reality Check on Cybersecurity: 9% of Companies in Europe are Ready to Defend Against Cyber Threats

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The urgency around addressing the EU’s cyber shortcomings is well founded. A mere 9% of organizations in Europe have the ‘Mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s cyber risks.

February 28, 2023

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Driving Tech Circularity Forward: a View of Europe’s Plans in 2023

5 min read

The European Commission will be soon releasing a proposal on the “Right to Repair”. The overarching goal of the initiative is to extend the time during which consumers use products before discarding them. This blog provides recommendations for a “Right to Repair” done right.