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August 25, 2026

Part 2 | The Rules Are the Easy Part: Building the Internal SOP for CRA Article 14

The 24-hour and 72-hour reporting deadlines in Article 14 of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) test whether a company has a process that can actually carry them. This article breaks down the skeleton of an internal vulnerability management SOP, the split between reporting to the authorities and notifying customers, and several blind spots we see repeatedly among manufacturers.

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August 24, 2026

Part 1 | First to Apply, Top Penalty Tier: Inside CRA Article 14 Reporting Obligations

EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Article 14 applies from 11 September 2026, well ahead of the 11 December 2027 general application date. This article breaks down the reporting duties for actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents, the 24-hour / 72-hour / 14-day / one-month statutory deadlines, the top penalty tier, and the misreadings we see most often among manufacturers.

https://www.securevectors.com/news/cra-countdown-taiwan-ict-guide

July 29, 2026

CRA Countdown: Why Taiwan's ICT Makers Should Prepare Now

The EU Cyber Resilience Act is counting down, with fines up to 2.5% of global revenue. What EN 18031's three parts actually test, and why waiting until 2027 is too late.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/cio-taiwan-medical-device-security-lab

Press

July 24, 2026

CIO Magazine: Connected Medical Device Security Levels Up — SV Surveillance Allies with Applus+ to Deliver One-Stop Local Compliance Support

As the US FDA, EU MDR, the CRA and Taiwan's TFDA keep raising cybersecurity requirements, SV Surveillance and Applus+ Laboratories build a Taiwan security lab to help medical device makers clear security verification.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/ithome-cra-en18031-applus-alliance

Press

July 15, 2026

iThome: CRA Countdown — Secure Vectors Surveillance Allies with Applus+ for One-Stop EN 18031 & CRA Testing in Taiwan

Secure Vectors Surveillance signs an alliance with Applus+ Laboratories, becoming a recognized security lab offering full EN 18031 testing and a one-stop CRA compliance path in Taiwan. (iThome coverage)

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/globalbio-mdr-fda-applus-alliance

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July 8, 2026

Global Bio: MDR Transition Countdown — SV Surveillance and Applus+ Build a One-Stop MDR & FDA Security Compliance Channel for Taiwan's Medical Devices

On June 29, Secure Vectors Surveillance and Applus+ Laboratories formally signed their alliance: Taiwanese medical device makers can now complete the full path from QMS and security testing to EU Notified Body review locally.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/cybersecurity-pren-40000-112026-hardware-devices-with-security-containers-hwsb-cra-compliance-guide

July 1, 2026

Cybersecurity | prEN 40000-11:2026: Hardware Devices with Security Containers (HWSB) · CRA Compliance Guide

prEN 40000-11:2026 gives Hardware Devices with a Security Box a harmonised route to EU CRA conformity: scope, the 18 requirement families, and evidence reuse.

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https://www.securevectors.com/svs-applus-labortories-cra-mdr-iso13485-training

Training

June 1, 2026

Applus+ Direct Training: CRA, MDR & ISO 13485

Taiwan's first training taught directly by EU Notified Body Applus+ Laboratories — frontline CRA, MDR and ISO 13485 in practice.

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Expo

May 20, 2026

Visit us at Medical Taiwan — Booth D0815

One-stop MDR / FDA medical-device cybersecurity consulting on site — bring your product questions.

https://www.securevectors.com/news/fda-mdr-medical-device-cybersecurity-compliance

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/understanding-the-iso-13485-medical-device-quality-management-system-in-one-article

May 11, 2026

Understanding the ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Management System in One Article

What ISO 13485 is, why medical device companies need it, the 5-step certification process, and common misconceptions about the standard.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/cybersecurity-countdown-to-the-eus-new-cra-regulations-mandatory-reporting-of-cybersecurity-incident

April 10, 2026

Cybersecurity | Countdown to the EU's New CRA Regulations: Mandatory Reporting of Cybersecurity Incidents Starting in September 2026!

From September 2026 the EU Cyber Resilience Act makes Article 14 incident reporting mandatory. The two triggers, the reporting deadlines, and who to notify.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/our-alliance-partner-applus-laboratories-expands-emvco-accreditation-to-contactless-c-8-product-test

December 5, 2025

Our Alliance Partner Applus+ Laboratories Expands EMVCo Accreditation to Contactless (C-8) Product Testing

Applus+ Laboratories' Shanghai lab passed an EMVCo on-site audit, adding Contactless (C-8) testing — an accredited certification route for APAC terminal makers.

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https://www.securevectors.com/news/red-compliance-deadline-august-1-2025-what-you-need-to-know

July 1, 2025

RED Compliance Deadline: August 1, 2025 – What You Need to Know

From August 1, 2025 all radio equipment sold in the EU must meet the RED cybersecurity requirements. Who is affected, EN 18031, and what to do if you miss it.

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