Law amends procedures for countering technical intelligence

Original title: Проєкт Закону про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо підвищення ефективності протидії технічним розвідкам

The proposed amendments to Ukrainian legislation aim at improving the effectiveness of measures against technical intelligence. The draft changes procedures and mechanisms for ensuring security in counterintelligence activities. The changes will affect critical infrastructure entities and state authorities that process confidential information.

What changed

• Amendments introduced to Ukrainian legislative acts to increase the effectiveness of mechanisms to counter technical intelligence
• Procedures for ensuring information security and means of monitoring compliance with requirements have been changed
• Powers of counterintelligence bodies have been expanded regarding activities in the field of countering technical intelligence

Who is affected

State authorities, critical infrastructure entities, legal and natural persons that process information constituting a state secret