Friday, 24 March, 2023

China imposes new cross-border data protection law

<p>China has passed a new data protection law regulating the collection, use, and storage of data. It requires organisations to appoint a China-based individual to ensure compliance, with a focus on &quot;national security&quot;. Effective from Nov 1, it will address the &quot;chaos&quot; data has created by the firms collecting data illegally. The law comes amidst increased supervision of the tech industry in China. The country has over 989 mn, online users, by end-2020.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>