Cybersecurity and data privacy were high priority issues in 2015 for companies in a broad range of industries. This year is poised to see cybersecurity and data privacy continue to grow in importance for companies doing business in the United States and for US businesses operating globally. In our 2016 Outlook, we highlight five priority
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Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: 2016 Outlook
China Passes Counter-Terrorism Law
By Gabriela Kennedy on
On 27 December 2015, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed China’s new Counter-Terrorism Law (New Law), which came into effect on 1 January 2016. Compared to the Draft Counter-Terrorism Law (Draft Law) that was first released on 3 November 2014 for public reading, the New Law appears less draconian as two, much objected, key…