The status of electronic signatures in The Bahamas | Graham Thompson Attorneys

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The Bahamas, like many other countries, saw a marked increase in the use of technology and e-commerce services as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While many Bahamians withstood lockdowns and prolonged periods of mandatory social distancing, technology provided a mechanism through which transactions could be conducted (and contracts could be executed) without the parties …

Defensive manoeuvres

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What are the biggest challenges facing GCs from a cyber risk perspective right now? There are two primary risks. It’s quite clear from recent guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and other organisations that ransomware is prevalent. Therefore, businesses should be preparing their playbook and their response process, so that they have them ready …

Significant matters – Spring 2022

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Enterprise GC returns with ESG, crisis management and legal tech on the agenda Enterprise GC, the marquee two-day general counsel event hosted by Legalease, returned to the prestigious Hilton London Syon Park for its fifth year on 25 and 26 April 2022.

easyJet

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‘The pandemic hit the airline sector hard and fast. We went from really being in growth mode, preparing forward-looking projects and a successful year in 2020, to very quickly having to ground our fleet almost overnight. We then had to deal with the implications of that for the company, which were severe,’ says Rebecca Mills, …

New green heroes | DAC Beachcroft

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This is the third time we have run a boardroom priorities survey and the responses are helping build a strong picture of evolving priorities as boards face unprecedented challenges. Thank you to all those who have participated to help create valuable insights.

The privacy, data protection and cybersecurity law regime in China | Baker McKenzie FenXun

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Primary laws and regulations China began establishing its comprehensive legal regime in regard to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity in 2016, when the Cybersecurity Law (CSL) was promulgated. The legal regime was principally established in 2021 when the Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) came into effect. The PIPL, DSL …

IT security in Germany: a jungle of laws | Taylor Wessing

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Introduction Our society is becoming increasingly interconnected and digital. At the same time, cyberattacks are constantly increasing and headlines about successful cyberattacks appear in the media on a daily basis. In its latest report on the state of IT security in Germany, the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI) notes an overall increase in cyberattacks, as …