When a global security outlet decides a continent deserves its own dedicated coverage, it’s worth asking why. The answer, in Europe’s case, isn’t that the region is somehow more dangerous than North America — it’s that the mix of threats, rules, and market pressures is different enough that treating Europe as a footnote to US-centric reporting leaves defenders with an incomplete picture.
Imagine two neighbours in the same suburb. One runs a household budget, banks online, scrolls social media — and this year faces a slightly lower chance of being scammed, hacked, or harassed than last year. The other runs a small accounting firm from the spare room, and this year faces a much higher chance of legal headaches, staff turnover, and sleepless nights if a cyber incident hits. Both live under the same laws, use the same internet, and read the same headlines about falling cybercrime. Yet their experiences of risk are moving in opposite directions — and that split is not an accident. It’s a signal of how digital protection is being rebuilt.
