In an attempt to enhance legal certainty, especially with the rapidly developing digital platforms as the pandemic appeared to linger longer than it was previously speculated, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics of...more
Stung by Brexit and set adrift by a neglectful U.S. foreign policy, the European Union has started to explore new ways of breaking away from the rest of the world, including taking steps to cordon EU data into locally managed...more
On 21 November 2019 a bill imposing multi-million Ruble (RUB) fines for infringing Russian data localization and information security laws passed the last hearing at the State Duma. This likely means that the bill will become...more
A draft law proposed in Russia would introduce severe monetary fines for noncompliance with Russia’s data protection law, including the data localization requirement, and violations of various internet activity laws. ...more
Broadly written rules would allow the Russian government greater central control over content and data flows, and greater access to users’ information. On May 1, 2019, the Russian President signed draft law No. 608767-7,...more
China's new Cybersecurity Law ("new Law") is set to come into effect on June 1, 2017, and introduces sweeping provisions that may have a significant impact on companies doing business in and with China. To provide guidance on...more