The regulatory landscape in China around data protection and flows continues to develop. Since the 2017 Cybersecurity Law, China has been refining the legal and regulatory framework for data protection—it has implemented new laws and regulations that set comprehensive rules
The Global Privacy Watch
Latest from The Global Privacy Watch
China Releases Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfer
On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) published the “Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfer” (“Draft Measures”) for public comment, which outlines the requirements for security assessments on cross-border data transfers. The CAC had…
China’s New Data Security Law
Introduction
On June 10, 2021, China officially passed China’s first Data Security Law, which will take effect on September 1, 2021. Following the introduction of the Data Security Law, together with the Cybersecurity Law, which has been implemented since June 1, 2017, and the Personal…
China Released Second Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
Out With the Old, In With the New: New GDPR Standard Contractual Clauses

In a long awaited decision, the European Commission (“Commission’) adopted two new sets of standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) to reflect the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) and ‘the realities faced by modern business’ (see the Commission’s press release…
What President Biden’s New Executive Order Means for the Cybersecurity of the United States

Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden issued a very broad, 34 page “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” The Executive Order, or “EO”, can be found here. This order comes six months after the notorious SolarWinds…
Upcoming Seyfarth Webinar: Responding with Strength to the SolarWinds Attack – May 26, 2021
Overview of Technology and Data Privacy Issues Arising from COVID Passports
This was originally published as a Seyfarth Legal Update.
Seyfarth Synopsis: As the world progresses with COVID vaccinations, the scenario where you have to show a COVID passport before crossing a border, taking a public mode of transportation, or…
Portland, OR and New York City Follow Illinois’ Lead on Private Rights of Action in Biometric Privacy Legislation
Maryland Joins Growing Number Of States Introducing Biometric Information Privacy Bills With Potential To Spur Class Action Litigation

Cross-posted from Seyfarth’s Workplace Class Action Blog.
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following in the footsteps of New York, Maryland recently introduced a standalone biometric information privacy bill, House Bill 218, that mirrors Illinois’ highly litigious Biometric Information Privacy Act (740…