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
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Authors: Andreas Rüdiger, Philipp Adelberg

The debate on transatlantic data transfers, a possible adequacy decision for the US and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF“) is gaining new momentum. On 14 February 2023, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs published its draft motion for a resolution regarding
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Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Amanda Ge, Venus Cheung, and Gwyneth To

Summary: The final version of the China SCCs has now been published, meaning those organisations that haven’t had to apply for CAC approval for their cross-border transfers of personal information now have until 1 December 2023 to:

  • sign the China SCCs with


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Authors: Sarah Birkett, Nicholas Boyle

The Australian Attorney-General has published the (long-awaited) results of the Privacy Act review.

The report recommends a number of changes to the Australian privacy framework, including various changes to Australia’s core privacy legislation, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

The report does not represent official Government policy and there is
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Author: Carolyn Bigg, Yue Lin Lee

Indonesia’s long-awaited Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”) finally came into force on 17 October 2022, helpfully consolidating and clarifying the personal data protection framework in Indonesia.

Whilst there is a two-year transition period, businesses with Indonesian operations or which process the personal data of Indonesian citizens should now make
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Authors: Alexa Smith, James Clark, Robyn Palmer, Jamie Sanderson

The UK Government has published its long-awaited ‘Data Protection and Digital Information Bill’. The Bill will reform areas of UK data protection and electronic privacy law, and will also introduce new regulatory frameworks, most notably in the field of digital identity
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Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Venus Cheung, Fangfang Song

The new “Administrative Regulations on Algorithm Recommendation of Internet Business Services” comes into force on 1 March 2022, and will introduce important rules on the use of algorithms when operating digital platforms/websites/apps – including targeted marketing – in China. The new regulations are designed to ensure
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