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Cybersecurity
The National Cyber Security Centre ('NCSC') announced, on 2 December 2022, that the Federal Council had decided, during its meeting on the same date, that the NCSC, currently a unit in the General Secretariat of the Federal Department of Finance ('FDF'), would become a new federal office located within the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Pr
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ('OAIC') announced, on 1 December 2022, that it had commenced an investigation into the personal information handling practices of Medibank Limited in relation to its notifiable data breach, following preliminary inquiries commenced into the matter in October 2022.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ('OAIC') announced, on 5 December 2022, that it had commenced an investigation into the personal information handling practices of Medlab Pathology, owned by Australian Clinical Labs, in relation to its notifiable data breach.
The National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies ('INTIC') published, on 22 November 2022, a draft Cybersecurity Bill. In particular, the bill aims to guarantee the security of citizens and institutions, as well as to ensure the protection of digital networks, information systems, and critical infrastructures in cyberspace.
The Council of Europe announced, on 1 December 2022, that Brazil had deposited the instrument of accession for the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime ('the Convention') and that six countries had signed the second additional protocol to the Convention on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence ('the second additional protocol'
The National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee ('TC260') requested, on 1 December 2022, public comments on the draft Standard on Industrial Internet Enterprise Network Security Part 4: Data Protection Requirements.
The National Information Technology Development Agency ('NITDA') announced on Twitter, on 30 November 2022, an advisory on the alleged WhatsApp LLC data breach. In particular, the NITDA noted that the alleged data leakage affected 500 million WhatsApp users' mobile phone numbers globally, including over 9 million Nigerian users.
The Ministry of Justice announced, on 29 November 2022, that the Communications Deprivation, Cyber Security and Privacy Bill had been tabled in the Greek Parliament.
The Australian Government announced, on 28 November 2022, that Parliament had approved the Government's Privacy Penalty Bill, namely the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022.
The European Data Protection Supervisor ('EDPS') and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity ('ENISA') announced, on 30 November 2022, that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ('MoU') which establishes a strategic cooperation framework between them.
The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner ('FDPIC') addressed, on 25 November 2022, media reports that the personal information of approximately 550 million users of WhatsApp LLC were available for sale on the dark web.
The Italian data protection authority ('Garante') announced, on 28 November 2022, in its monthly newsletter, the publication of its Decision No.
The Council of the European Union announced, on 28 November 2022, the adoption of Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 ('DORA'), thus marking the final step in the legislative process, following the
The European Consumer Organisation ('BEUC') published, on 21 November 2022, its position paper with recommendations for reviewing the Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on Payment Services in the Internal Market, Amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU)
The Personal Data Protection Commission ('PDPC') published, on 18 November 2022, its decision in Case No. DP-2007-B66646, in which it imposed a fine of SGD 58,000 (approx. €40,419) on Farrer Park Hospital Pte. Ltd., for violations of Section 24 of the Personal Data Protection Act (No. 26 of 2012) ('PDPA'), following a data breach.
Global Cybersecurity Laws
Global Cybersecurity Laws
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- Governing Texts
- Implementation of a framework
- Training and Awareness
- Risk Assessments
- Vendor Management
- Accountability
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- Data Security
- Notification of Cybersecurity Incidents
- Registration with authority
- Appointment of a security officer
- Sector Specific
- Penalties
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NIS Directive
NIS Directive
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- Specific legislation
- Regulatory authority guidance
- Scope of Application
- Network and information systems
- Critical Information Systems
- Operator of Essential Services
- Cloud Computing Services
- Digital Service Providers
- Requirements
- Security Measures
- Notification
- Registration
- Security Officer
- Other
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- Penalties
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US State Cybersecurity Laws
US State Cybersecurity
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- Scope of Application
- General Requirements
- Cybersecurity framework
- Notification
- Security Officer
- Other
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- Insurance
- Health
- Financial
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- Penalties
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