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3 things you need to know about Singapore's proposed changes to Data Protection
Lexology (registration) The consultation paper is a step in the right direction for Singapore on its Smart Nation journey given the importance of data analytics in the digital economy, whilst the mandatory breach notification provisions align the Singapore data protection … |
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Public consultation launched on proposed changes to PDPA
Channel NewsAsia The PDPC is proposing – among others – that it be mandatory for organisations to notify customers of certain instances of data breach to "give affected individuals the opportunity to take steps to protect themselves from the risks and impact of a data … |
The first draft of long awaited federal encryption legislation that would govern to what lengths vendors and service providers have to go in order to comply with court decryption orders has finally been released.
It takes a stab at defining how to give law enforcement the authority to access encrypted information and under what circumstances that is OK. It also tells vendors and service providers to what lengths they would have to go to help out.
The proposal has not been filed formally as a bill in Congress, but its release will generate discussion.
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Proposed legislation that would require U.S. businesses to notify affected customers after data breaches is too weak because it would preempt stronger breach notification laws in several states and it wouldn’t cover several classes of data, including geolocation and health information, critics told lawmakers.
The proposed Data Security and Breach Notification Act covers only data linked to identity theft or financial fraud, including Social Security numbers, but would not require businesses and nonprofit groups to notify users if other information is stolen, said critics, including Democratic members of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s trade subcommittee.
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