Cyber Security

Cugia Cuomo & Associati provides cyber security regulatory assistance with particular regards to adoption of ENISA and EU standards, safety & security regulatory compliance, technical and organizational due diligence review, data protection measures and transfer and cross border transactions affecting data, trade secrets and IP rights.

The Firm assists in adopting compliance policies with regards to digital threats such as:

 

- Ransomware;

- Cryptojacking;

- Data threats; 

- Malware;

- Disinformation;

- Human errors and incorrect memories of a system;

- Threats to data availability and integrity;

- E-mail and supply chain menaces;

The firm also advises on regulatory compliance measures imposed by:

- NIS and NIS 2 Directives: The Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive which introduces new rules aimed at promoting a high level of common information security across Member States;

- DORA: The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) which aims to ensure greater resilience of the EU financial sector, in the event of major operational disruptions and cyber-attacks.

Firm news

feb9

09/02/2026

Accessing a dismissed employee's company email account can violate privacy laws and data protection regulations

According to the Italian Data Protection Authority, the content of emails, contact data related to communications, and any attachments fall within the notion of correspondence. Therefore emails are  protected

feb6

06/02/2026

Proposal for a Directive as regards simplification measures and alignment with the Cybersecurity Act

The Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package to further strengthen the EU's cybersecurity resilience and capabilities. The package introduces measures to simplify compliance with

feb6

06/02/2026

Proposal for a Regulation for the Digital Networks Act (DNA)

The Commission proposes the Digital Networks Act (DNA), which offers a modern, simplified, and harmonised legal framework to bolster Europe's competitiveness. By strengthening digital networks,