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The importance of data protection as a service in the post-pandemic world
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over the past 18 months global working habits have changed considerably. With the outbreak in the UK starting at the beginning of 2020, orders to stay at home were given across the country. As businesses rushed to implement strategies that would allow them to continue operations, cloud adoption and remote working accelerated at unprecedented rates.
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US lawmakers pressure Facebook for details on disabling research accounts
In a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, US lawmakers asked for details on the disabling of researchers’ accounts.
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Zimbabwe’s controversial cyber security and privacy bill sent back
After passing Zimbabwe’s Senate without debate, the government’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill has been referred back to the upper chamber.
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Brazilian board executives struggle with LGPD regulations
Under half of Brazilian organisations believe they would not be fully compliant with Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) by August 1, 2021.
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Zimbabwe’s upper house passes data bill despite privacy concerns
Senators have approved Zimbabwe’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill without debate, though opponents say it violates fundamental rights such as privacy, freedom of speech and access to information.
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Pakistan establishes cyber security policy
The government in Pakistan has formed a cyber governance policy committee to implement a new national cyber security policy 2021 and counter the growing threat of online assaults on the country.
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Mauritius: Storing biometric data on identity cards violates privacy
The UN Human Rights Committee has ruled that the Mauritius government violated individuals’ rights to privacy with its National Identity Card Act.
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JCP extends India’s Personal Data Protection Bill report submission
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) has been given its fifth extension to deliver its report on the India’s Data Protection Bill (PDP).
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Russia’s DPA creates data protection commission
Russia’s data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, has created a commission for the protection of personal data.
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India’s DNA data law raises privacy concerns
Privacy activists are concerned that the data could be used for caste-based or community profiling in a country where minority groups are disproportionately criminalised.
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Brazilian pharmacy fined for illegal use of customer data
Drogasil pharmacy chain has been ordered to pay almost BRL730,000 ($112,000, €95,000) by Procon in Mato Gross, Brazil, for obtaining customers’ data without proper authorisation.
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Israeli bill would allow facial recognition in public spaces
Israeli law enforcement has supported a draft bill allowing facial recognition technology to be used in public spaces.
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New Zealand moves towards consumer data sharing right
The government in New Zealand is proposing the establishment of a right to allow consumers securely share data held about them with trusted third parties.
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NPC announces bill to amend Philippines privacy law
The admendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) sought to strengthen the current law amid the digital transformation in the Philippines.
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1 in 5 children’s Google Play apps violate COPPA
New research by Comparitech has revealed that 1 in 5 children’s apps of the 500 most popular children’s applications, available on the Google Play Store, breach Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules.
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What Do The New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) Mean for Data Transfers Post-Schrems II?
The European Commission has adopted a newly updated version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which are the most commonly used legal mechanisms for transferring personal data and international companies rely upon this hugely.
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Divergence in GDPR and the Financial Services Industry
The patchwork nature of data protection regulations across the world creates a particular challenge for financial services firms operating overseas.
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APAC Privacy Focus: Customer’s Engagement with Data Protection & Privacy, and How to Navigate Regional Regulations
This session will explore some of these regulations, recent fines and the future.
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APAC Privacy Focus: China - their own internal regulations, what’s coming, and how do they relate to China’s neighboring countries
A panel of experts will discuss this draft law, how will this relate to China’s neighbours and what the future may herald for Chinese Data Protection and Privacy.
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Schrems II and International Data Transfers: The Journey to a new Privacy Shield and Who Is Leading the Way
Companies are still feeling the impact of the European Court of Justice decision last July that torpedoed the Privacy Shield, raising huge question marks about the future of international data transfers between the EU and US.