Data Center Bytes

The UK government published on April 1 a policy statement setting out its proposals for the much-anticipated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the Bill). The proposals include bringing data centers and managed service providers within scope of the United Kingdom’s cybersecurity regulatory framework, strengthening supply chain obligations for designated operators of essential services, updating technical security standards, and new executive powers for the UK government to direct regulated entities in relation to a specific cyber incident or threat.