What Does Belgium’s New Legal Framework On Hacking Mean For Me?

The article discusses a new Belgian law aimed at protecting good-faith security researchers by allowing ethical hacking of Belgian companies without prior permission, praises the intent but flags limitations such as mandatory notification to a central authority and government approval of public disclosures, compares the law to U.S. DOJ policy changes, and urges adoption of clear Vulnerability Disclosure Policies and industry safe-harbour practices like the Gold Standard Safe Harbour to encourage responsible reporting.