Cybersecurity for the Retail & Commerce Sector

Large-scale distribution, e-commerce and retail chains. 20-5000 employees.

Applicable Regulations

AI Act

EU Regulation 2024/1689

Regulation of artificial intelligence systems in the EU with a risk-based approach. Phased application: prohibited practices from Feb 2, 2025, GPAI obligations from Aug 2, 2025, high-risk systems from Aug 2, 2026

Penalties: Up to €35M or 7% of turnover (prohibited practices); €15M or 3% (other obligations); €7.5M or 1% (inaccurate information). SMEs: proportionate caps

Authority: AI Office (EU Commission) + AgID (Italy)

Deadline: August 2, 2026

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GDPR

4 guides

EU Regulation 2016/679

Personal data protection in the European Union

Penalties: Up to €20M or 4% of annual global turnover

Authority: Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali)

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ISO 27001

2 guides

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - International standard

Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Penalties: N/A (voluntary standard)

Authority: Accredited certification bodies (Accredia in Italy)

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Loi pour la Confiance dans l'Economie Numerique (Loi n.2004-575)

0 guides

LCEN

Digital economy operators, e-commerce, ISPs. Authority: Gouvernement.

Penalties: National penalties apply

Authority: Gouvernement

Deadline: June 21, 2004

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PCI-DSS

2 guides

PCI-DSS v4.0 (effective March 31, 2024)

Security standard for entities that handle, process, or transmit payment card data

Penalties: Fines from card networks (Visa, Mastercard) up to $500K/month + revocation

Authority: PCI Security Standards Council

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