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ARTICLE · 05 JANUARY 2025

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DORA And ICT Service Providers: Navigating The Boundaries Of Applicability

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The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act ("DORA") which will come into effect on the 17th January 2025, seeks to establish a harmonized regulatory framework for digital resilience within the financial sector.

MaltaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Terence Cassar
Terence Cassar

DORA and ICT Service Providers

The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act ("DORA") which will come into effect on the 17th January 2025, seeks to establish a harmonized regulatory framework for digital resilience within the financial sector. Whilst its primary focus is on financial entities, ICT Service Providers have also been directly or indirectly impacted by DORA.

This article shall explore the boundaries of DORA's applicability to ICT Service Providers.

Does DORA Apply to ICT Service Providers?

DORA effectively directly applies only to a limited number of ICT Service Providers, namely those ICT Service Providers which through DORA's Oversight Framework will be designated as "Critical".

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