Sovereignty requirements will almost certainly not be included in an EU cloud certification scheme (EUCS), a source at the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) close to the matter told Euractiv.
Even though the latest cloud scheme allows for sovereignty requirements, France appears to be pushing back on the grounds that it will lead to market fragmentation.
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It is critical that the European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) remains technology-neutral, risk-based, and focused on concrete cybersecurity outcomes, writes Pascal Kerneis.
In their rush to vote down burdensome amendments on a bill regulating consulting companies, Renaissance MPs also voted down amendments that support its own cloud security strategy – casting doubt as to its consistency in pushing the scheme forward.
