The PIPL Requires Data Mapping of Personal Information

With the new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), the assessment of the impact on data subjects through the Personal Information Security Impact Assessment (PISIA) becomes the center of attention. PISIA assesses the legal compliance of current personal data processing, identifies the risks to data subjects, and evaluates the effectiveness of the data protection measures taken.… Continue reading The PIPL Requires Data Mapping of Personal Information

Is Your Personal Data Safe with Chatbots?

Chatbots are popular in China and are part of everyday digital life. They can be found in business as well as in society, for example in customer service or as social chatbots, a kind of virtual friend of the user. One example is the app XiaoIce, which now has more than 40 million registered users… Continue reading Is Your Personal Data Safe with Chatbots?

Who Is Operator of Critical Information Infrastructure?

Critical Information Infrastructure Operators (CIIOs) are a central and so far vague concept of China’s new cybersecurity and data protection system. With the regulations on critical information infrastructure protection (“the regulations”) that came into force on September 1, 2020, the government is now creating more transparency, but at the same time increasing the pressure on… Continue reading Who Is Operator of Critical Information Infrastructure?