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Navigating Data Breach Notification and Prevention in Hong Kong: A New Comprehensive Guide in Hong Kong

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In June 2023, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong (the “Commissioner”) released a new guidance note on data breach handling and notifications (the “Guidance Note”). The purpose of this note is to assist...more

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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - October 2022 - 3

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Prestige Ransomware Emerges, Targets Ukraine and Poland - A new ransomware variant has emerged in the wild, being used in targeted attacks against the logistics and transportation sectors within Ukraine and Poland. The...more

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A guide to Hong Kong’s cybersecurity laws and practices

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Introduction - The past decade has seen a huge increase in the incidence of cybercrime in Hong Kong. The number of cybercrime reports rose from 2,206 in 2011 to 16,159 in 2021. This trend has been exacerbated by the global...more

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Top tips to prevent and handle cyber incidents in Hong Kong

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The past decade has seen a huge increase in the incidence of cyber crimes in Hong Kong. - This trend has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, which has forced criminals on-line, with the number of cases in 2020...more

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Shenzhen finalizes the local data regulation

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On 6 July 2021, the Standing Committee of People’s Congress in Shenzhen released the Data Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (the Shenzhen Data Regulation), which will come into force as of 1 January 2022. The...more

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The Cathay Pacific Breach: Is Data Protection and Cyber Security Law in Hong Kong About to Receive an Upgrade?

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On 6 June, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD“) issued an enforcement notice against Cathay Pacific Airways (and its affiliate Hong Kong Dragon Airlines) (together, “Cathay Pacific“) in respect of a...more

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Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong Issues a GDPR Guidance Document

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On April 3, the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) announced the publication of the “European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016” guidance document. The PCPD explains that...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

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New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

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On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

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