European Digital Regulations

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the European Union's dynamic digital landscape with a specific interest on requirements for digital products to access the European Union Single Market. It delves into the latest regulations shaping the future of technology, from AI and cybersecurity to data privacy and digital markets. Currently, the European regulatory framework is indeed under substantial change with new essential requirements to be met, for example, to ensure robustness against an ever-increasing level of cybersecurity attacks. Furthermore, those requirements are likely to be taken up by other regions or will at least influence related debates, thus leading to global relevance.

This book offers expert insights into European digital regulations, featuring real-world examples and case studies to help you navigate the regulatory landscape. It also provides a forward-looking perspective on emerging trends and challenges. Its content is essential for policymakers and regulators, business leaders and entrepreneurs, IT professionals and cybersecurity experts, academics and students, and concerned citizens.

Whether readers are seeking to understand the implications of the AI Act, to ensure compliance with the GDPR, or to explore the potential of emerging technologies, this book provides the knowledge and tools readers need to succeed in the digital age. Finally, the authors outline how all stakeholders may engage and contribute to the implementation of the related regulations through development of so-called Harmonised Standards in the related European Standardisation Organisations.

Introduction to the European New Legislative Framework.- Overview on European Digital Regulations.- Introduction to the European Artificial Intelligence Act.- Introduction to the European Cyber Resilience Act.- Introduction to the European Radio Equipment Directive.- Introduction to the European Intelligent Transport Systems Regulation.- Introduction to the Networks and Information Systems 2 NIS2 Directive.- Introduction to European Data related Regulation.- Introduction to the European Machinery Regulation.- Introduction to the European Cybersecurity Act.

Dr. Christophe Gaie earned his Ph.D. in Telecommunications from Université Paris Sud—Saclay in 2010, following research collaboration between Motorola and Supélec. He also holds a double degree in Engineering and a Master of Research from INP Bordeaux—Université Bordeaux, obtained in 2006. Currently, he serves as the head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office. Previously, he led the digital applications office at the Centre interministériel de services informatiques relatifs aux ressources humaines (CISIRH) and managed the interministerial exchange platform at the Direction Interministérielle du Numérique (DINUM). With over a decade of experience at the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP), he initially worked as an IT architect and later headed the Income Tax and Withholding Tax team. His main research interests include e-government, modernization of information and telecommunication systems, API development and usage, artificial intelligence, and fraud detection.

Dr. Markus Mueck received the Dipl.-Ing. and ing. dipl. degrees from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (ENST), Paris, France, respectively, in 1999. In 2006, he received the Doctorate degree of ENST in Communications. From 1999 to 2008, Dr. Mueck was a senior staff member and technical manager at Motorola Labs, Paris, France. Currently, Dr. Mueck is a Principal Engineer with Intel Deutschland, Munich, Germany and an Engineering Director; he acts as Chair of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Board and Chair of ETSI OCG AI coordinating the overall effort on AI across ETSI. Dr. Mueck was leading the effort on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning of the European funded research Flagship Project Hexa-X preparing the design of 6th Generation Mobile Networks (6G).