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Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts – UK Offers Legal Clarity

Data Matters

On November 18, 2019, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, which is part of The English Law Society’s LawTech Delivery Panel , published its Legal Statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts (the Legal Statement). 9 “ESMA Advice: Initial Coin Offerings and Crypto-Assets,” January 9, 2019. See [link]. Available at [link].

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Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts – UK Offers Legal Clarity

Data Matters

On November 18, 2019, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, which is part of The English Law Society’s LawTech Delivery Panel , published its Legal Statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts (the Legal Statement). 9 “ESMA Advice: Initial Coin Offerings and Crypto-Assets,” January 9, 2019. See [link]. Available at [link].

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EU: NIS2 enters into force

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Member States may also require essential and important entities to use particular ICT products, ICT services and ICT processes that are certified under European cybersecurity certification schemes (adopted pursuant to the EU Cybersecurity Act of 2019).

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Why Is The News Business So Terrible?

John Battelle's Searchblog

Even Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, has decided to downplay the role of current events on its platform. Back in early 2019, when we were just starting The Recount , she was refreshingly direct with me when I asked if I should invest in a relationship with Facebook. In short, the answer was no. Get a Substack.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Safeguard the integrity of intellectual property, especially when there’s a risk of corporate espionage, which is prevalent in industries like pharmaceuticals, etc. For instance, a 2019 Global Encryption Trends study reports that only 45% of companies implement strict encryption standards. Final Thoughts.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

Data Matters

The revisions are intended to address the continuation of essential services provided through affiliated intercompany agreements in the event of an insurer’s receivership. NAIC Continues Implementation of 2019 Revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and Regulation Ahead of Upcoming Deadlines. As of July 16, 2021, 42 U.S.

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China’s First Data Protection Measures Lifting Its Veils

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC “) released the draft Measures on the Administration of Data Security (“ Data Security Measures ” see our in-house English translation here ) for public consultation. The draft Methods set out a set of practical requirement on data collection via Apps.