From Parliament: A debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on Tuesday 28 March on medical technology regulations and the NHS. The debate will be opened by Dame Caroline Dinenage MP. The Library will produce briefing ahead of this debate, and this page will be updated when it is published.
Category: Legislation
Only 15 entities have complied with India’s new 6-hour reporting rules
Simon Sharwood reports: India’s rules requiring local organizations to report infosec incidents within six hours of detection have been observed by a mere 15 entities. India’s Computer Emergency Response team (CERT-In) revealed that low, low, level of compliance in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by Indian tech news outlet MediaNama, which reported the news…
Romanian entities issued monetary penalties for infosecurity and data protection failures
Regulators in Romania have issued monetary penalties to six Romanian entities for insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. Two other entities were issued fines for other GDPR violations. The fines for insufficient technical and organizational measures ranged from 1,000 to 10,000 euros. Two of the entities were in the medical center. A…
Monetary Authority of Singapore Sets Out Revised Expectations for Notification of Data Breaches by Licensed Insurers
Rajesh Sreenivasan, Steve Tan, Benjamin Cheong, Lionel Tan, Tanya Tang, Wong Onn Chee, Simon Goh, and Wang Ying Shuang of Rajah & Tann Asia write: On 22 February 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) issued Circular No. ID 03/23 – Notification of Data Breaches to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“Circular 03/23“). Circular 03/23…
NY Attorney General James Continues Crackdown on Unregistered Cryptocurrency Platforms
If you’re a cryptocurrency platform doing business in New York but are not registered with the state, Attorney General James will be coming after you. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her efforts to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency platforms by filing a lawsuit against KuCoin for failing to register…
After newest data leak, lawyers say time for Putrajaya to give up PDPA immunity
R. Loheswar reports: Continued breaches exposing Malaysians’ private information at government agencies meant the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) should be amended to finally make these accountable, said legal experts. In its current form, the PDPA only covers commercial entities and transactions, exempting both the federal and state governments from its rules and principles, including…