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Numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in their countries in the last few years. With the rapid rise in digitisation as a result of the pandemic, the broad implementation of such laws across the continent has never been more urgent. Countries including Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe have been implementing new measures to protect and secure the personal information of their citizens. ...

Companies who breach privacy laws are now set to feel the full weight of the new data act after it received parliamentary nod last week.

Saudi Arabia recently implemented a Personal Data Protection Law - Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No 98/1443 (‘PDPL’) which will come into effect on 23…

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”), following the first round of public comments which concluded on October 30, 2021, published a new draft of the...

On November 1, 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) (the “Personal Information Protection Law”) went into effect, two months after...

Parliament has the task to assess the Regulations, and if no issues are raised for a revision, then the regulations will come into effect.

The Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 (the “DPA”) entered into force on 25th November 2019 marking a significant milestone with respect to the protection of personal data in Kenya. Please...

- A strategic transaction that would: - Strengthen Kalray's position as a key player in the fast-growing storage and intelligent data processing market; - Accelerate the market

The MA Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, conducted a virtual public hearing during which it considered an Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act MIPA.

Starting in January of 2023, businesses subject to California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), may be required to publish the retention periods for all categories of personal and sensitive...