A global conversation exploring the key issues re-shaping the workforce in light of heightened disruption, technological advancements and cultural shifts. Companies are facing critical business challenges in regard to their most important asset – their people. While workforce transformation is not a new concept for global organizations, the pandemic has forced us to rapidly adapt our standard ways of working and how we engage with employees to ensure the long-term viability of the business. We…
Disruptive cyber-attacks aimed at supply chains are on the rise, as the recent SolarWinds security breach has so prominently brought to light. While your immediate IT infrastructure may not have been directly impacted by that breach, now may be a good time to check-in with you key service providers. If they host or in any way process digital assets on your behalf, there is reason for concern in light of the devastating SolarWinds security breach.…
In response to the July 16, 2020 Schrems II ruling from the European Court of Justice, the US Department of Commerce has issued a formal “Standard Contractual Clauses” White Paper to help organizations assess whether their transfers offer appropriate data protection in accordance with the ECJ’s ruling outlining the robust limits and safeguards in the United States for government access to data. Government data access safeguards post-Schrems II Following the Schrems II ruling, organizations that…
As governments around the world progressively look to re-open their economies, companies are assessing whether and how to re-open their premises. Caution is required as employers are under obligations to safeguard the health and safety of their workforce and most government authorities continue to encourage remote working. Key areas of concern include the different social-distancing measures and/or technology solutions companies are expected to implement for the safe re-opening of their premises and re-integration of employees…
Upcoming amendments to the Japanese Telecommunications Business Act are intended to bring more foreign companies within the scope of the Act. This will lead to more foreign entities in the telecommunications space having to take measures with the competent Japanese authorities, and have certain new specific obligations imposed upon them, such as the obligation to report serious incidents, and keep user communications secret. Application of the Telecommunications Business Act to foreign corporations On February 28,…
NHSX, the technology and digital unit of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), recently published its draft Digital Health Technology Standard. The Standard aims to accelerate how digital health technologies (DHTs) are reviewed, commissioned and scaled for use across the wider health and care system, and provides guidance to support digital health technology developers. The Standard is in draft form at the moment, and NHSX are seeking feedback via a short survey until 22 April (although…
In the fourth and final installment of our series, Brian covers the types of policies and procedures B2B companies should expect to implement in preparation for these emerging privacy laws. Click below to watch. Watch Part IV
Whether your company is new to the digital health space, or enhancing its existing digital health offering in response to COVID-19, here are our top 5 legal issues to bear in mind as you embark on your journey. COVID-19 is accelerating the adoption of digital health solutions by hospitals and medical institutions around the world. Companies are innovating at lightning speed to adapt to new needs: patients are being treated remotely through mobile doctor apps,…
With the advent of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, many organizations around the world are undergoing a seismic shift on an accelerated timeline towards telework or remote working for some or all employees. In addition to ensuring that the networks, VPNs, and other IT resources are capable of supporting such a shift, organizations that have not built such teleworking into their disaster preparedness plans should be aware of, and take steps to mitigate, the cybersecurity and…
With the aim of building Singapore into a smart financial centre where innovation is pervasive and technology is used widely, MAS issued a consultation paper on 6 June 2016 proposing guidelines for a regulatory sandbox. The consultation was directed at financial institutions (FIs) as well as financial technology (“FinTech”) players looking to experiment with innovative financial products, services or processes that are or are likely to be regulated by MAS. Within the confines of this…