Month: January 2023

Cross-Border Data Sovereignty through Key Management

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Controlling cross-border data flows is part of China’s decoupling. Beijing wants to avoid losing control over data in the digital world and thus forfeiting digital sovereignty, i.e. strategic autonomy and room to maneuver. Innovative Western companies are also hesitant when it comes to cross-border digital networking with Chinese companies – for example, in the internationalization… Continue reading Cross-Border Data Sovereignty through Key Management

New measures for Data Security Management

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China continues to regulate data security. The Data Security Management Measures in the Field of Industry and Information Technology, which took effect on January 1, 2023, further specify the management of the entire life cycle of data. Companies should primarily pay attention to the following four requirements:  Data localization: It is not explicitly required that… Continue reading New measures for Data Security Management