Data protection and cyber risk issues in arbitration – dealing with regulation, cyber attacks and hacked evidence

The GDPR has significantly altered the landscape of data protection. Its broad scope and potentially severe penalties have forced those who hold and process data to take note of its provisions. In certain instances, that will include many in the international arbitration community, such as arbitral institutions. In parallel, cyber attacks and instances of hacking in the arbitration context have brought cyber security issues to the fore. As a result, data protection and cyber security…