Tag: privacy

New Specifications: IT Security of Apps in China

Posted in Compliance, Cyber security, Data Protection, GeneralLeave a comment

On November 1, 2022, the national standard GB/T 41391-2022 “Information Security Technology Basic Requirements for Mobile Internet Applications (Apps) Collecting Personal Information,” published in April, will come into force. It applies to all app operators in China and is intended to regulate personal information collection activities. This standard is relevant to all companies that operate… Continue reading New Specifications: IT Security of Apps in China

China Fights Misleading through Deepfakes

Posted in Compliance, Copyright, Cyber security, Future, General, Innovation, IP, LawLeave a comment

China is increasingly cracking down on illegal deepfakes – fake digital representations of people in image, video or audio formats created using artificial intelligence for the purpose of deception. The counterfeiter usually collects facial or body data of a person in the form of images and uploads them to an AI algorithm. This processes the… Continue reading China Fights Misleading through Deepfakes

Civil Code and Data Protection

Posted in Compliance, Cyber security, Future, General, LawLeave a comment

The new Chinese Civil Code has been passed by the 13. National People’s Congress on May 28, 2020. It will come into effect on January 1, 2021 and amalgamates and elaborates several pre-existing laws. This laws, including but not limited to the Contract Law, the Rights in Rem Law, the Tort Liability Law and the… Continue reading Civil Code and Data Protection