Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Crypto Consultation: The Australian Token-Mapping Exercise

On 3 February 2023, Australia’s Department of the Treasury released its ‘Token Mapping Consultation Paper’ (Consultation Paper), which seeks to explore how existing regulation applies to the crypto sector and to inform future policy choices in the crypto industry.

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Thursday, 13 October, 2022

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

California Adopts Stringent Online Privacy Requirements to Protect Children

California governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the state’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act). In an effort to strengthen the effects of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), the Act imposes several new requirements on businesses offering online products, services, or features (collectively referred to as products) that are “likely to be accessed by children.” The Act will go into effect on July 1, 2024.

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Monday, 11 April, 2022

LNT & Partners

Use of Digital Signatures in e-Financial Transactions in Vietnam

In Vietnam, the increase in e-commerce over the past two years — as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — has gone hand in hand with increased use of cashless payments and online banking transactions.

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Thursday, 17 March, 2022

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

“Zero-Click” Hacks Highlight Risks of Using Personal Devices for Business Use

A new threat known as a “zero-click” hack, which does not require a malicious link or attachment, is emerging from well-documented, state-sponsored spyware schemes.

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Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

R&P China Lawyers

China’s New Data Security Law

With online data privacy protection not having been a priority for too long, companies should be aware that China is now stepping up its game with the new Data Security Law (DSL) that was passed on 10 June 2021 and comes into effect on September 1, 2021.

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Wednesday, 31 March, 2021

Alerion

Deadline Has Arrived to Comply with France’s New Rules on Cookies

The last day for entities to bring their websites and mobile applications into compliance with the French Data Protection Authority’s (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, or CNIL) new rules on cookies and other trackers is 31 March 2021.

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Monday, 25 January, 2021

Boase Cohen & Collins

Cookies: Requirements Under the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Cookies, also known as HTTP Cookies, are text files which are stored on a user’s computer to enable website owners to identity the user’s computer or electronic device.

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Wednesday, 7 October, 2020

Alerion

Five Good Habits When Digitizing Business Activity

These days, digitalization is essential for companies in France and elsewhere wishing to offer their products and/or services to the public — especially in the midst of the current COVID-19 health crisis.

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