cybersecurity

The Chinese Approach to Protecting User Rights Online Compared to the EU’s DSA, CRi 2/2023

Platform governance has been at the forefront of the tech andmedia world recently, given the rise in cyberbullying, hate speechand other harms online. The aim of the DSA and the PMIPCS isto create a uniform framework dealing with four issues–thehandling of illegal or potentiality harmful online content, the lia-bility of online intermediaries for third-party content, the protec-tion of users’fundamental rights online and the bridging of in-formation asymmetries between the online intermediaries andtheir users. This article compares relevant regulations of thePMIPCS with the DSA and reveals...

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Rechte von Nutzern weiter gestärkt, Betreiber von Plattformen sind zu mehr Transparenz verpflichtet (German language)

On November 16, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the revised Administrative Regulations on Internet Comment Threading Services. Just one month later, the 16-article regulations came into force, in which the control obligations of network operators and service providers are specified. More transparency should strengthen the rights of users.

The new rules apply to providers and users of Internet commenting services in China. For purposes of the Terms, “Comment Posting Services” means those services provided by websites, other applications, and any Internet...

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Regulierung des Umgangs mit Algorithmen stärkt Verbraucherschutz (Teil 2) (German language)

As already explained in the first part of the article (China insight 3/2022), regulations on the management of IT algorithms* have far-reaching implications for algorithm service providers, users and the balance between user autonomy and national security. The second part of this article describes the detailed guidance and limitations of the new regulation, which was passed on December 31, 2021, and its impact on businesses.

The full artcile you can find here: China Insight, Wirtschaftsmagazin, 04/2022, P.40-44. (German language)

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Die Internet Information Services Algorithm Recommendation Management (IISARM) Regulations in China, CRi 4/2022

"The IISARM regulations could have broad implications on algorithm service providers, users, and the balance between user autonomy and national security. The new IISARM regulations, like other privacy laws such as the EU GDPR and the German BDSG, are aimed to protect the privacy of those countries’ citizens and to safeguard extraterritorial data transfer. However, the IISARM regulations, in conjunction with the DSL and PIPL, could potentially go one step further since certain requested data must be approved by the Chinese government before it can be obtained in...

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Rethinking network operators, China Insight, 4/2021

New requests due to the current data protection law of the PR China

In the past few years, data extortion, theft, disclosure and other incidents have been commonplace in China. Data security problems have risen to unprecedented levels and have a direct impact on information security in the country, industry, businesses and individuals. Against this background, the Data Protection Act (DSL) of the People's Republic of China was passed by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on June 10, 2021 and officially implemented on September 1, 2021...

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Chinese first Personal Information Protection Law in contrast to the European GDPR

Daniel Albrecht , Computer Law Review International (CRi), 05/2021, P.142; publishing house Otto Schmidt

The development of big data brings convenience to life but also breeds chaos. The first personal information protection law of PRC was designed to curb collection of excessive personal information and its misuse, which is often a subject of complaints, the law seeks to ensure users' knowledge and consent when their personal data is collected and processed. This article compares relevant regulation on PIPL with GDPR from 13 aspects. From the comparison, we can see that most...

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Digital Infrastructure in China, Part III: Cross Border Data Transfer, Webinar VDMA China

The VDMA China Experience Exchange (ERFA) hosted a Webniar with the topic "Digital Infrastructure in China, Part III: Cross Border Data Transfer" at Monday, 13th September 2021.

Together with the VDMA Competence Centre Industrial Security the VDA China conducting a series of events this year around the topic of digital infrastructure in China. The focus will be on mechanical engineering as a user of the infrastructures. The event series started on May 26 with the topic Cloud Applications in China, followed by the topic Data Exchange Architectures on June 23.

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Digitalisierung in der Autoindustrie in China - zu Besuch beim VDA QMC (German language)

Im heutigen Video bin ich zu Besuch bei Prof. Tilmann Tillmann vom VDA QMC (Qualität Management Center im Verband der Automobilindustrie) in Beijing, China. Wir sprechen über die Zukunft des Automobils in China, genauer gesagt die Digitalisierung.

Frei nach dem Motto "New technology launches come with new risks", spielen hierbei selbstverständlich auch juristische Fragestellungen eine Rolle.

Weitere Videos zum Thema Automobil in China findet Ihr hier:

Elektromobilität in China: https://youtu.be/mvVqZb26x4o

Wie baut man Autos in China? Zu Besuch bei...

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Das Chinesische Cybersicherheitsrecht (German language)

Im Jahre 2017 wurde das "Chinesische Cybersecurity Law" als Antwort auf die DSGVO und die EU NIS-RL implementiert. Seitdem wurden die Regelungen erweitert, zum Teil abgeschwächt und durch nun neue Vorschriften, insbesondere zum grenzüberschreitenden Datentransfer, wieder verschärft. Wie die einzelnen Gesetze ineinander greifen und welche Auswirkungen diese auf die Geschäftsaktivitäten von ausländischen Unternehmen in China haben, erfahrt Ihr in diesem Video.

Inhalt:

Chinesischen IT-Sicherheitsgesetzes PI-Sicherheitsstandards Data Security Law Personal Information Protection...
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