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Clifford Chance

Briefings

New ICT breach notification requirements proposed in the Netherlands

14 August 2013

The Dutch Minister of Security and Justice has issued a draft Act introducing new notification requirements in the event of security breaches of electronic information systems used in critical market sectors. These sectors include financial services, telecoms, energy, transport and government institutions. The new notification requirements are another step to further enhance the level of awareness, transparency and preparedness in both public and private organisations in the face of ongoing ICT related security incidents. The attached briefing summarises the proposed new security breach notification requirements within the context of the Dutch and EU regulatory framework.

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