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Our DPOs and CISOs regularly share their take on regulatory and technical news here: new CNPD guidelines, notable sanctions, incident lessons learned, evolutions on the AI Act, NIS 2 and DORA. To go beyond the press release.
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FortiBleed targets 430k FortiGate — continuous VM to meet NIS 2
FortiBleed (Lynx/INC) mass-stole Fortinet credentials. Here’s how continuous Vulnerability Management operationalizes NIS 2 Article 21 and reduces exposure before the next campaign.
CJEU C‑340/21: proving adequacy (GDPR Art. 32) requires logs
The CJEU (C‑340/21) places the burden on controllers to prove adequacy (GDPR Art. 32). In practice: 24/7 SIEM/SOC and robust logging to detect, investigate, and notify the ILR within 24h under NIS 2.
Dutch AP and Council for the Judiciary: data leak via Ivanti EPMM
On 9 February 2026, the Dutch data authority (AP) and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed a leak via Ivanti EPMM flaws exposing professional contact data. How to turn MDM into evidence of control under GDPR Art. 32 and NIS 2.
South Staffordshire Water: £963k fine for detection failures
The ICO fined South Staffordshire Water £963,900 for ~5% monitoring coverage and near-absent detection. Here’s why a 24/7 operated EDR/XDR stack is now essential.
LAUNDRY BEAR/NCSC: 'beehive' targets Zimbra — messaging security (NIS 2)
NCSC and partners expose “LAUNDRY BEAR”: a zero‑click campaign against Zimbra. This is the email stack (SEG + DMARC/SPF/DKIM) and NIS 2 actions to reduce risk and notify properly.
CNIL fines Free/Free Mobile €42M and why to move to FIDO2 MFA
CNIL fined Free and Free Mobile €42M for insufficient security, including weak VPN authentication. Deploying FIDO2/WebAuthn MFA concretely meets GDPR Article 32 and reduces risk.
ILR — CP/N26/2 consultation and NIS 2 24-hour notification
ILR opens consultation on national NIS 2 incident notification (CP/N26/2). Here are the rules, the 24/72/30 timeline, and the SIEM/SOC stack to report within 24 hours reliably.
ILR CP/N26/1: Evidence your NIS 2 measures with an ISO 27001 ISMS
ILR opens consultation on periodic notification of NIS 2 “security measures.” An ISO 27001 ISMS provides evidence, traceability, and the required format to notify with confidence.
ShinyHunters: SSO vishing targeting Salesforce/Okta — FIDO2 as countermeasure
Mandiant details a “ShinyHunters” vishing campaign stealing SSO accounts to loot Salesforce and other SaaS. Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) operationalizes GDPR Article 32 and reduces notification risk.
ManoMano: 38M customers hit via contractor — DLP as GDPR proof
ManoMano confirmed a breach affecting ~38M people via a support contractor. Here’s how modern DLP demonstrates GDPR Article 32 and secures extra-EU transfers (Arts. 44–49).
ILR — NIS 2 incident notification: 24h to alert, your SOC must deliver
In June 2026, the ILR released a “NIS 2 incident notification” guide: early warning within 24h, notification at 72h, and a final report within 1 month. Here’s the SIEM/SOC stack to achieve this without panic.
BSI v2.0 “Logging and Detection”: What It Changes for Your Logs and SIEM
In April 2026, BSI released v2.0 of its minimum standard “Protokollierung und Detektion.” Here’s how to align logging, detection, and investigation with NIS 2 and DORA, and meet ILR/CSSF expectations.