EU Data Act: What U.S. Connected-Product Makers Need to Know
The manufacturer-as-data-holder view: what counts as a connected product, the access-by-design duty, and the engineering work it triggers.
Research for U.S. technology companies in European markets
The EU Cyber Resilience Act: A Practical Guide for U.S. Manufacturers
Is your product in scope? What will your engineers have to build, and by when? This guide answers those questions in plain terms, then walks your team through the work one step at a time.
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View All Research →Secure Firmware Update Architecture for Industrial Connected Products
A reference architecture for signing, distribution, device verification, A/B install, rollback and reporting, with industrial constraints.
How to Set Up a PSIRT for Connected Products
Charter, roles, intake, triage and severity, and how they tie to the Cyber Resilience Act’s reporting clock.
Firmware Development Companies: How to Evaluate an Engineering Partner
An evaluation framework, not a list: engagement models, capability checks, questions to ask and red flags.
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Firmware Development Companies: How to Evaluate an Engineering Partner
An evaluation framework with engagement models, capability checks, questions to ask and red flags. No rankings.
Read the buyer’s guide →Scorecard criteriaYour score
Security capability—
Chip and OS experience—
Development process—
IP terms—
References you collect—
Communication and time zones—
Regulatory timeline
Full timeline →- Applies
Sep 11, 2026
Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations (Art. 14)
Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 · EUR-Lex - Upcoming
Jan 20, 2027
Machinery Regulation applies
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 · EUR-Lex - Upcoming
Dec 11, 2027
Cyber Resilience Act main obligations apply
Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 · EUR-Lex
Practical tools
All tools →Secure Update Readiness Assessment
About 12 questions on your update mechanism, signing, rollback and vulnerability workflow. Results show on screen, with no email needed.
Start the assessment →Firmware & Embedded Partner RFP Template and Scorecard
Weighted criteria you fill in to compare engineering partners side by side. Web and XLSX versions.
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