New Chinese rules significantly heighten personal data protection requirements *

China - February 27 2013
On December 28, 2012, China's legislative body issued a decision that lays out the basic framework for protection of electronic personal data, which…

Co-authors: Yuet Ming Tham, Alan Charles Raul, Lei Li, Edward McNicholas.

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The UK Data Protection Authority issues a Code of Practice on anonymization *

United Kingdom - February 14 2013
In November 2011, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published a Code of Practice on managing data protection risks related to…

Co-authors: William RM Long.

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Business concern over amendments to proposed EU data protection regulation *

European Union - January 15 2013
The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee has published its draft report on the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation that is causing…

Co-authors: Edward McNicholas, William RM Long.

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EU data protection authorities approve use of binding corporate rules for processors *

European Union - January 10 2013
The European data protection authorities (DPAs), represented by the Article 29 Working Party, have launched a Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) regime for…

Co-authors: William RM Long.

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Personal Data (Privacy Amendment) Ordinance 2012 *

Hong Kong - August 17 2012
The Personal Data (Privacy Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (“the Amendment Ordinance”) was passed by the Hong Kong legislature in June 2012.

Co-authors: Charles Allen, Yuet Ming Tham, Alan Charles Raul, Yang Ing Loong, Alan Linning.

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