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  25/04/2024

  Cyber and Information Security - Update of the NIS Directive (NIS2)

  The so-called NIS Directive[1] has been updated through the NIS2 Directive[2], which is set to be applied no later than October 18, 2024. The update aims to enhance the overall cybersecurity level of the EU and entails tightened requirements for actors in both the private and public sectors.Further developments of the implementation of the NIS2 Directive in SwedenOn 14 December, 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the NIS2 Directive, which constitutes an EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity. As a result of the adoption of the NIS2 Directive, the Swedish government appointed a...

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  25/04/2024

  Singapur

  Key changes to Cybersecurity Law to be introduced in Singapore

  On 3 April 2024, the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill No. 15/2024 (“Bill”) was introduced in Parliament (the Bill can be found here). The Bill proposes to amend the Cybersecurity Act 2018 (“Cybersecurity Act”), which establishes a legal framework for the oversight of Singapore’s national cybersecurity.The objective of the Bill is to ensure the Cybersecurity Act keeps pace with developments in Singapore’s cyber threat landscape and business environment. The proposed changes follow after extensive stakeholder and public consultations that took place dating back to...

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  18/04/2024

  APAC region

  Top developments and predictions in the Technology, Media and Communications sector in Asia-Pacific

  We look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in the technology, media and communications (TMC) sector and we look to the future with our top predictions for the coming year for businesses operating across the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.Over the last year, mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore demonstrated their commitment to fostering a secure and innovative digital landscape by introducing a range of new regulations and measures. From cross-border personal information transfer and artificial intelligence service management to...

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  17/04/2024

  England and Wales

  AI-driven enforcement comes of age in UK with AI systems reshaping advertising and regulation and enforcement – ASA’s 2023 Annual Report

  The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published its 2023 annual report, describing 2023 as a watershed year for its digital strategy.Together, the ASA and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) secured the amendment or withdrawal of 27,378 ads in 2023, a remarkable 92% of which resulting from proactive work largely powered by the ASA’s Active Ad Monitoring System. In December 2022, the ASA ran 20,000 ads through the system, which rose to over 600,000 ads per month by the end of 2023. This system forms a key part of the ASA’s 2024 to 2028 strategy on AI-assisted...

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  17/04/2024

  Ungarn

  Hungary proposes widening scope of financial entities under DORA Regulation

  On 10 April 2024, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a new law on the detailed rules implementing the DORA Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (Digital Operational Resilience Act – DORA). The following article summarises the main differences between the scope of DORA and the Implementing Law.Scope of DORA in generalDORA lays down uniform requirements concerning the security of network and information systems supporting the business processes of financial entities...

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  11/04/2024

  China

  China expands foreign investment in value-added te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons services through pilot programme

  On 8 April, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Circular on Launching the Pilot Programme for Expanding the Opening-up of Value-Added Telecommunications Services.Prior to this announcement, China had long regulated foreign investment in the telecommunications sector with varying degrees of restrictions across different services. In the value-added telecommunications services (VATS) sector, certain areas such as e-commerce, domestic multi-party communications, store-and-forward services and call centres have seen a relaxation of foreign investment restrictions,...

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