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CHINA | Q&A of the Cyber, Data, and Personal Information Security

In China, the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China (‘CSL’) effective on 11 June 2017 sets the legal foundations for networks and information handling.

Under CSL, the principle legal basis is established to regulate digital security and guide relevant bodies to adopt rules and regulations. Today, the legal framework for cyber, data and personal information security reflects the comprehensive and mature digital ecosystem in China and cross-border exchanges.

The following table below shows the three main laws regulating cyber, […]

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Cybersecurity: protection of personal data

Last year, the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China (CSL) came into effect from 1 June 2017. CSL brought about national standards for cybersecurity protection, specifying security measures for network operators and providers of network goods and services. Key aspects of the law were highlighted previously on this blog, of which you can read here.

This year, the General Data Protection Regulation, promulgated by the Europe Union, was effective from 25 May. GDPR unifies the protection of personal […]

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