On 1 January 2026, Hong Kong’s Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Cap. 653) (the “Ordinance“) came into force, ushering in a new statutory regime for cyber resilience and operational continuity across essential sectors. This landmark legislation represents the
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UAE: Issues New Child Digital Safety Law
The UAE has taken a significant step toward safeguarding children online with theintroduction of Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2025 On Child Digital Safety (the “CDSLaw”), which came into force on 1 January 2026. In-scope entities have a one-yeargrace period to achieve…
Brazil: ANPD publishes Map of Priority Issues for Oversight and Regulatory Action (2026-2027 biennium) and update of the Regulatory Agenda for the 2025-2026 biennium
On 24 December 2025, the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) published Resolution CD/ANPD No. 30, which establishes the map of priority issues for oversight and regulatory action for the 2026-2027 biennium, and Resolution CD/ANPD No. 31/2025, which updates the regulatory…
Singapore: Health Sciences Authority’s partnership with overseas regulators and focus on AI in healthcare
By Andy Leck & Ren Jun Lim
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced the launch of the new Regulatory Innovation Corridor with the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This new coordinated fast-track pathway will enable developers to engage both regulators early and concurrently,…
Singapore: IMDA launches SGD 200 million talent development program to support the local media industry
On 3 December 2025, the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) launched the Talent Accelerator Programme (TAP), a new development program to support Singapore’s media industry.
The TAP is an SGD 200 million, three-year initiative to develop local creative…
Online age assurance: Update about EU and French frameworks
Introduction
The protection of minors in the digital environment has become a central concern. At the international level, while the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established the principle of the “best interests of the child,”…
Brazil: BCB and CMN establish additional cyber security requirements
In brief
On 18 December 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) published National Monetary Council (CMN) Resolution No. 5,274/2025 and BCB Resolution No. 538/2025, both amending previous rules on cybersecurity and requirements for contracting cloud processing, storage and computing…
Thought for the week: It’s the most wonderful time of the year for threat actors
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here.
In a world where every day brings new data, cyber and artificial intelligence updates, it can sometimes be helpful to take a step back and explore a wrinkle or other…
US: Pre-emption by Executive Order: Trump Order Moves to Block State AI Laws
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order on “Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence” (the “Order”). The Order represents the Administration’s latest and most pointed attempt to stop and reverse the wave of state AI…
US: Wrapping Up California’s Busy Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislative Year – How to Prepare for 2026
As has often been the case in recent years, California enacted a bevy of new data privacy and AI bills into law in 2025. This note reviews the highlights of the 2025 legislative session and discusses several of these new…