Replacement of outdated Secure Boot certificates is necessary by June 2026 to prevent systems from losing the ability to verify new bootloaders and deploy security updates.
After Secure Boot certificates expire in 2026, systems will no longer be able to verify new 2023-signed bootloaders and will not receive security updates against pre-boot attacks.
Approximately 30,000 German companies under NIS2 must establish whistleblower reporting channels and must meet standards for confidentiality, protection against retaliation, and documentation.
The BSI extends the NIS2 registration deadline to the end of July as significantly fewer companies than expected have fulfilled their reporting obligations.
