On 28 September 2023, the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross Border Data Flow (规范和促进数据跨境流动规定) (Draft Provisions) for public consultation. The Draft Provisions, if passed, will ease the
Hong Kong: Revised Breach Handling and Notifications Guidance published by the PCPD
As data breaches and cyber-attacks continue to surge and attackers become more sophisticated, a comprehensive data breach response plan and robust data security measures are becoming increasingly important.
In Hong Kong, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
China finalises its Generative AI Regulation
The Provisional Administrative Measures of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (Generative AI Measures), were published by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), together with six other authorities, on 13 July 2023 and will take effect from 15
European Commission and ASEAN releases Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses
Introduction
To enable international businesses to comply with cross-border personal data transfers and the relevant laws across the European Union (EU) and South-East Asia, on 24 May 2023 the European Commission and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Singapore contributes to the development of accessible AI testing and accountability methodology with the launch of the AI Verify Foundation and AI Verify Testing Tool
On 7 June 2023, at the ATxAISummit, Singapore launched the AI Verify Foundation, which aims to “harness the collective power and contributions of the global open source community” in order to develop the AI Verify testing tool for the responsible
Hong Kong’s data privacy law reform may come in 2023
The reform of Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) (the PDPO) is back on the agenda.
In our earlier post in 2020, we reported that the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau published a discussion paper (the Discussion Paper
Hong Kong: Data Security Measures Guidance published by the PCPD
As data breaches and cyber attacks continue to surge and attackers become more sophisticated, organisations are well aware that the need for robust data security measures is becoming increasingly important.
In Hong Kong, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for
Privacy Act Review report
The Attorney General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review report on 16 February 2023, that includes the broad suite of reforms you would expect to bring Australia’s privacy laws in to line with both international standards and the reality of
What you should do now in light of the Privacy Reform bill
Major privacy law reform in Australia gathered pace this week, with newly tabled legislation proposing to significantly increase penalties for privacy breaches, among other reforms.
Now is the time to start asking questions
In preparation for these reforms, companies that
Draft standard contractual clauses provisions, final security assessment measures and final certification guidelines for cross border data transfer released
The long awaited details with respect to cross border data transfer under the China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) have very recently been published by the Chinese authorities. The details are set out in three documents:
- final Certification