Global law firm Hogan Lovells has continued its aggressive expansion in Singapore with the appointment of data privacy, and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global regulatory and IP practice.

Online piracy has long been a thorn in the side of content creators and distributors worldwide.

In September, the Vietnamese government issued the first draft of a new law on Personal Data Protection (PDPL) for public feedback.

Thailand is one of the countries in Southeast Asia most prone to cyber vulnerabilities and data breaches.

As you step into the digital labyrinth of data protection, imagine for a moment that you, as an in-house counsel, are the guardian of secrets in a high-tech fortress, entrusted with the task of defending the treasure trove of personal information from the relentless onslaught of data marauders!  

India recently passed a wide-ranging data protection law. Lawyers share what companies need to do to keep up.

As digitisation and cyber threats rise, countries in Southeast Asia have enacted laws to protect personal data and prevent cyber-attacks. But with varying requirements across jurisdictions, the compliance burden for companies has only increased, and in-house counsel play a critical role in ensuring compliance with these laws by providing guidance on legal requirements and best practices. 

U.S. law firm Squire Patton Boggs has hired data security and technology specialist Charmian Aw as a partner in Singapore from Reed Smith.

Data has become an increasingly critical part of the way law firms do business, with difficult decisions now being weighed using analytics and information. While lawyers are united on the fact that data is the way forward, firms take different approaches in how they get the best out of the information at hand.