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On 15 April 2025, the Hong Kong Government’s Digital Policy Office published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (“Guideline”), which aims to provide operational guidance for...more
Businesses with employees in Hong Kong should be aware of new guidelines aiming to help companies develop policies on generative AI use in the workplace. Although the new guidelines are not binding, they are meant to align...more
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, understanding the evolving regulatory landscape is more critical than ever. Our new APAC AI Watch series offers in-depth analysis of key legal developments across...more
On 15 April 2025, the Digital Policy Office (DPO) of the Hong Kong Government published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (Guideline), seeking to encourage stakeholders in...more
The employment landscape in Hong Kong is poised for significant transformation in 2025. This article delves into anticipated legislative changes and emerging key trends enabling employers and HR professionals to stay...more
As we become more accustomed to using our faces or fingerprints to unlock devices in our everyday life, it’s not surprising that employers in Hong Kong are considering using biometric systems in the workplace. However,...more
On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its Final Rule to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more
New legislation focused on uplifting cybersecurity and minimizing disruption of critical and essential services in Hong Kong has been introduced this month. The Hong Kong Government officially released the Protection of...more
Hong Kong has witnessed a notable surge in cyber breach incidents in recent years. The cyberattacks have affected various organisations across the public, private and non-profit sector. Cybersecurity incidents recorded a...more
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has imposed additional principles on the use of big data analytics and artificial intelligence (BDAI) and specifically, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by authorized...more
New cybersecurity legislation to enhance the protection of computer systems of critical infrastructures (“CIs”) was proposed by the Hong Kong Government on 25 June 2024. The legislation is tentatively titled the Protection of...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data reminds organisations to review and implement appropriate data security measures amidst more data breaches. On 13 February 2023, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of...more
Amended data privacy legislation enabled Hong Kong courts to convict doxxing offences, though their ability to enforce cessation notices remains unclear. In October 2021, Hong Kong amended its data privacy law, the...more
On August 30, 2022, the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD”) released a guidance note (the “Guidance Note”) on data security measures for information and communications technology to provide...more
China’s data protection laws have been developing actively in the recent years. This article identifies some other Chinese legal instruments which are relevant to the protection of personal information, and discusses the...more
This article discusses briefly the various possible liabilities for data protection breaches under China’s main laws, regulations and statutory instruments governing the protection of personal information. Introduction -...more
Hong Kong’s personal data privacy law recently has been amended to introduce new provisions to combat doxxing acts which are intrusive to personal data privacy. This marks the first stage of the stream of proposed amendments...more
Hong Kong now has its own set of recommended best practices for the development and use of AI published in a guidance note issued by the PCPD. Businesses which intend to or have begun to use AI in their operations are advised...more
Very recently, various new personal data laws and substantial amendments to existing laws have been promulgated in the Greater China region. For example: - 10 June 2021: New data security laws were promulgated in China...more
Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong Corporate & Regulatory Insights July 2021 edition is published today to keep you abreast of the recent legal and regulatory developments in the Hong Kong corporate market. The topics covered in the...more
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
With the gradual lessening of locally acquired cases of COVID-19, on 28 April 2021, the Government announced measures to relax restrictions in respect of the operation of restaurants and other premises. While catering...more
Equity Capital Markets - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) publishes consultation paper on review of corporate governance code and related Listing Rules - SEHK published a consultation paper outlining...more
The Hong Kong Government currently is reviewing and putting forward possible amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) with a view to strengthening the protection for personal data. One of the amendments...more