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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cybersecurity Data Protection

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Telemarketing in an Evolving Legal Landscape: UAE Adopts Regulations on Telemarketing Activities

Telemarketing has long been a favored method for businesses to reach potential clients. However, with the significant evolution of data privacy and consumer protection laws, telemarketing is now intertwined with numerous...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

International Counter Ransomware Initiative Pledges to Halt Government Ransom Payments, but with Exceptions

In the United States, the CRI pledge would only limit payments by the federal government, not state and local governments nor private-sector entities. The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) convened in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Landmark Decision by United Arab Emirates DIFC in CCPA Data Protection Adequacy Decision

Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DIFC Issues Landmark Adequacy Decision Regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act

On August 7, 2023, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates, issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California...more

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Dubai data protection authority plans to launch international privacy risk index and update international data transfer mechanisms

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The Dubai International Financial Centre’s ("DIFC") data protection authority has published its proposals for updated tools and guidance on international data transfers. A consultation on these proposals by the DIFC...more

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Getting personal - UAE data protection landscape

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Data protection regulation and it’s enforcement is increasingly in the headlines. The widescale and growing reliance on technology has put greater pressure on lawmakers worldwide to ensure the necessary legal framework is put...more

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[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

Morgan Lewis

New DIFC Data Protection Law Takes Effect 1 July

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Requirements under a new Dubai International Financial Centre data protection law will apply within the DIFC from 1 July 2020. ...more

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A Turning Point for Tech – Global survey on digital regulation

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Whilst political uncertainty may have businesses’ attention fixed, the Hogan Lovells Global Survey on Digital Regulation: ‘A Turning Point for Tech’ suggests that tech companies should be looking elsewhere. During yesterday’s...more

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