Cyber and Data Security Notes

China Cyber Security and Data Protection Update - June 2020

GROWING BODY OF COMMON LAW DECISIONS THAT CRYPTOCURRENCIES CAN AMOUNT TO PROPERTY: RUSCOE v CRYPTOPIA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) CIV-2019-409-000544 [2020] NZHC 728

UK Government issues Call for Evidence to help improve cyber security across the UK economy

On 4 November 2019, the UK Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport ("DCMS") issued the Cyber Security Incentives and Regulation …

China publishes first law on encryption

Department for Home Affairs releases discussion paper on Australia's 2020 Cyber Security Strategy

The encryption debate is far from 'going dark'

EU Regulation on cyber security now in force

US Senate confirms Permanent Ombudsman for the EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement

On 20 June 2019, the US Senate confirmed Keith Krach as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. As part of that …

US Department of Defense recognises cyber security as allowable contractor cost

Reflecting recognition of the critical nature of cybersecurity concerns and precautions, the US Department of Defense ("DoD") has announced that certain …

California Consumer Privacy Act Regulatory process proceeds and legislative amendments are proposed

In our last report on the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), which expands the rights that California residents have with respect to their …

US DoJ issues white paper addressing CLOUD Act

In April 2019, the US Department of Justice ("DoJ") published a white paper entitled "Promoting Public Safety, Privacy, and the Rule of Law Around the …

Proposals for federal privacy-related legislation continue

In the US, efforts have continued to establish a comprehensive national privacy law, to replace the current patchwork approach undertaken on a state and …