Cybersecurity

New obligations for search engines, cloud services, and online markets

On 1 August 2017, an amendment to Act no. 181/2014 Sb., on Cyber-Security came into effect. This amendment, prepared by the National Security Office, transposes into Czech law Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union. A significant change already implemented by the amendment is the establishment of the National Office for Cyber and Information Security in Brno. This office will function as a central administrative authority for cyber-security and selected areas for the protection of classified information under the Act on the Protection of Classified Information and Security Compliance.