OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER

HK Cyberport Data Breach Prompts Discussions of New Cybersecurity Law

By Editors | 21/09/2023

An estimated 400 gigabytes of data was compromised, including the personal information of Cyberport staff and several startups.

Fintech / Regtech

New Zealand Updates Expectations on Use of Generative AI

By Editors | 18/06/2023

New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said AI users and developers need to make sure they are compliant with privacy law.

Enforcement

HK PCPD Calls For Regulation of Credit Database Providers

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

The PCPD discovered in an investigation that the operator of the TE Credit Reference System put in place deficient security measures.

Enforcement

Australia, New Zealand to Jointly Investigate Data Breach

By Editors | 15/05/2023

The probe into Latitude’s data breach is the first joint privacy investigation by Australia and New Zealand authorities.

Fintech / Regtech

Impacts of New PCPD Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers

By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2022

FIs in Hong Kong should review whether their commercial agreements contain requirements equivalent to the recommended model contractual clauses, say Albert Yuen and Eunice Lee.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Institutions Must Start to Tackle EU Data Protection Rules

By Justine Laprun | 16/11/2017

The European General Data Protection Regulation should already be one of the next items on institutions’ agendas, according to Sia Partners.

Uncategorised

Fintech – Banks vs. Innovators; Regulation vs. Innovation

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Finnovasia 2016 panellists suggests its time these two debates were put to bed.

Seven Banks Named in Hong Kong Data Breach

By Editors | 16/10/2015

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has named seven banks that breached data rules requiring them not to store unsecured cardholders’ names on contactless chips.