Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Commission Proposes That Sensitive Public Data Should Be Kept LocalThe European Union's executive arm singled a strong dislike for U.S. cloud service provider participation in public-sector procurements in a long-delayed legislative package meant to bolster continental self-sufficiency. The proposal called for sensitive public data to be stored locally.

Rule Is a Bid to Deter Malicious Foreign Use of US IaaS ProvidersCloud providers told the government they aren't very happy about a proposed regulation requiring them to verify the identity of foreign customers, but their complaints are unlikely to stop the U.S. Department of Commerce from proceeding with the rule.