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India: New Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Start Planning Now.

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

While there are similarities with EU/UK GDPR – and sufficient harmonisation with data protection laws across APAC to continue a regional data compliance in Asia – the practicalities of implementation and compliance should not be underestimated. data subjects, using the GDPR terminology) located within India.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 23–29 October 2023

IT Governance

Thousands of drivers have sensitive data exposed to hackers in major IT breach Date of breach: Unclear, but breached documents date back to 2017. The data controller of the breached data is currently unclear. It’s unclear how long the vulnerability was in place, or who may have accessed the data.

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Russia: Main Takeaways from Roskomnadzor’s Open Doors Day

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Recently, the Russian Data Privacy Authority (Roskomnadzor) organized an Open Doors Day in honor of the International Data Privacy Day. During the occasion, Roskomnadzor officers presented on the authority’s 2017 enforcement activities. 2017 Roskomnadzor Enforcement Highlights.

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Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Announced

Hunton Privacy

On January 11, 2017, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Privacy Shield framework (the β€œSwiss Privacy Shield”), which will allow companies to legally transfer Swiss personal data to the U.S.

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Belgium Adopts Law Reforming the Belgian Privacy Commission

Hunton Privacy

On January 10, 2018, the Law of 3 December 2017 creating the Data Protection Authority (the β€œLaw”) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette (available in French and Dutch ). The Law was submitted in the Chamber of Representatives on August 23, 2017, and was approved by the Parliament in plenary meeting on November 16, 2017.

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2019 end-of-year review part 2: July to December

IT Governance

The second half of the year began with major data privacy news: the UK’s data protection authority, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), announced its intention to fine British Airways and Marriott International a combined Β£282.6 million for breaching the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). million (Β£4.2

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China: Navigating China Episode 19: China’s new Data Security Law: what multinational businesses need to know

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The DSL applies to data in general, and forms part of the broader China data framework. The DSL covers personal and non-personal data, and pays particular (but not exclusive) attention to the security of β€œimportant data” and a new category of β€œnational core data”.