Source: securityboulevard.com – Author: Contrast Marketing
Companies that sell software that can be used or downloaded by anyone in the European Union are facing a major new liability. Late last year, the European Commission finalized fundamental changes to the EU Product Liability Directive (PLD) — changes that have far-reaching ramifications. While the changes won’t apply broadly until 2026, they will likely lead to a significant change in how companies think about and handle software security. Let’s dive into what these changes entail and what they mean for you.
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Contrast Marketing. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/software-defects-lawsuits
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Category & Tags: Security Bloggers Network,Cybersecurity Risk Management,EU Product Liability Directive (PLD),European Commission Amendments,Real Time Threat Detection,Software Compliance EU,Software Defects and Compensation,Software Security Liability,Zero-Day Exploits Liability – Security Bloggers Network,Cybersecurity Risk Management,EU Product Liability Directive (PLD),European Commission Amendments,Real Time Threat Detection,Software Compliance EU,Software Defects and Compensation,Software Security Liability,Zero-Day Exploits Liability
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