Anna Gamvros (HK)

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Blogs: Data Protection Report, Financial services: Regulation tomorrow

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Data protection report - EU’s Incoming GDPR Will be Biggest Regulatory Change in Decades
Data protection laws in Asia continue to be introduced and updated. One of the most recent developments in South East Asia is in Thailand. On 22 May 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle a revised draft of Thailand’s first personal data protection act (Draft Act). This Draft Act is currently under consideration by the Council of State. Thailand currently does not have any specific law regulating data protection. The Office of the Prime Minister…
On 10 July 2017 the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a draft Regulation on the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII Regulation) for public comment. The comment period ends on 10 August 2017. This long-anticipated regulation, formulated pursuant to Article 31 of the Cyber Security Law of China (Cyber Security Law), is a key implementing measure for the Cyber Security Law. In this client update we outline the key features of the draft CII…
A two-month consultation on proposed measures to reduce and mitigate cyber security risks associated with internet trading of securities in Hong Kong (the Consultation) was launched on 8 May 2017 by the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC). The Consultation follows a recent review by the SFC of resilience of brokers in Hong Kong to cyber-attacks (such as the hacking of trading accounts, installation of ransomware and denial of service attaches) and is set against…
A two-month consultation on proposed measures to reduce and mitigate cyber security risks associated with internet trading of securities in Hong Kong (the Consultation) was launched on 8 May 2017 by the Securities and Futures Commission (the SFC). The Consultation follows a recent review by the SFC of resilience of brokers in Hong Kong to cyber-attacks (such as the hacking of trading accounts, installation of ransomware and denial of service attaches) and is set against…
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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued draft measures for implementing the data localisation provisions under the Cybersecurity Law of China (Cybersecurity Law) and the National Security Law of China on 11 April 2017. The draft regulations are open for public comment until 11 May 2017.…
China’s guidance on privacy of personal data is set to change in the near future, following the publication of a draft guideline in late 2016. Though a date has not yet been set for the guideline to be finalised, companies should take the opportunity to assess whether they will need to make changes to their systems and processes to bring them in line with the guidance as currently set out. The draft guideline document, “Information…
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On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) voted to pass the Cyber Security Law (unofficial English translation). Its draft has gone through three rounds of readings and it will become effective from June 1, 2017. This legislation provides for the Chinese government’s supervisory jurisdiction over cyberspace, defines security obligations for network operators and enhances the protection over personal information. It also establishes a regulation regime in respect…
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has launched a new cybersecurity review to assess the cybersecurity preparedness, compliance and resilience of brokers’ internet and mobile trading systems. This follows the increasing number of security incidents in which customers’ internet and mobile trading accounts were hacked, including 16 incidents involving seven securities brokers and unauthorized trades in excess of $100 million over the past 12 months.…