"Cybersecurity continues to represent a growing risk for companies around the world, with cyberthreats posed by nation states, commercial competitors, company insiders, transnational organised crime and ‘hacktivists’ continuing to grow on a global basis..."
"As data becomes more relevant to businesses generally and Brazilian companies use more and more digitalised tools and systems, increasing the volume of data being processed, the Brazilian government, Congress and other authorities have increased attention to cybersecurity matters..."
"The last time we talked was in mid-2018, so we obviously have a lot to discuss to cover the key regulatory developments over the past two years concerning cybersecurity standards..."
"Germany is currently in the final phase of updating its main cybersecurity law, the BSI Act (Act on the Federal Office for Information Security)..."
Since 2017, the Indian legal framework has witnessed several discussions, and reports from several stakeholders, both public and private, concerning data privacy and protection laws...
"The cybersecurity requirements applicable to most companies operating in Japan are those stipulated in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the APPI)..."
"During the past year, there have not been any material amendments to the Mexican data protection laws and its regulations (Mexican Privacy Law). Nevertheless, the enactment of the National Security Act, on 8 November 2019 allows Mexican authorities to rule judicial decisions to intervene in private communications for national security purposes..."
"In terms of new legislation, it was a relatively quiet year..."
"The past year saw the appointment of a full-fledged secretary of the new Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the person of former senator Gregorio Honasan who took over from acting secretary Eliseo Rio..."
"Critical information infrastructure remains a hot topic on the Russian cybersecurity agenda..."
"The Cybersecurity Management Act (the Cybersecurity Act), the Enforcement Rules of the Cybersecurity Act (the Enforcement Rules), as well as may other regulations promulgated under the Cybersecurity Act, became effective on 1 January 2019..."
"There have been lots of developments this year. A new law, Regulation (EU) 2019/881 on European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification (the Cybersecurity Act), establishes a new European cybersecurity certification framework..."
"There is a growing trend toward more proscriptive cybersecurity requirements in economic sectors perceived as playing a critical role in the US economy or for US security..."