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Author: Sarah Birkett

Cyber Security Strategy discussion paper launched

This week saw the launch of a discussion paper for the Australian Government’s 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. The discussion paper refers to the lofty aim of making Australia the most cyber secure nation by 2030.

The discussion paper, which acknowledges that the Australian Government was
Continue Reading Australia: Cyber security round-up – new Cyber Security Strategy, data breach stats and more

Author: Carolyn Bigg

Are we seeing a return of proactive enforcement of Hong Kong’s data protection laws, after a lull in recent years?

On 14 November 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published two investigation reports for non-compliance of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”):

  • EC Healthcare’s failure to obtain


Continue Reading HONG KONG: Increased Enforcement Action?

Authors: Ross McKean, Henry Pelling

On 24 October 2022, the ICO issued a penalty notice (MPN) to Interserve Group Limited (Interserve), imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR (the violations were pre-Brexit).
The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal
Continue Reading UK: ICO issue fine of £4.4m to Interserve for security failings

The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (the “NIS2”).

Once adopted, NIS2 will replace the current Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (“NIS Directive”). NIS2 will introduce a number of changes, including bringing more sectors
Continue Reading Europe: One step closer towards the adoption of NIS2