TECH - Microsoft Google And Amazon Should Not Be Discriminated Against EU Groups Demand As They Rally For 'Inclusive' Cybersecurity Label | Benzinga
A coalition of 26 European industry groups has called for a non-discriminatory approach to the proposed European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCS) for cloud services. The groups demanded that tech giants like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, and Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) should not be discriminated against.
What Happened: The European Commission, the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA, and EU member states are set to convene on Tuesday to discuss the EUCS. This scheme is designed to aid governments and businesses in selecting secure and reliable cloud service providers, reported Reuters.
The industry groups, which include the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU and the European Payment Institutions Federation, have expressed concerns that the EUCS might unfairly target major U.S. tech companies.
“We believe that an inclusive and non-discriminatory EUCS that supports the free ...