Company investigations (whether self-initiated or required by regulators) generally require the collection, review, and analysis of data to identify documents and other materials that are relevant to the investigation. An investigation may result in the need to access sensitive personal data or, frequently, involve the review of other materials that happen to include personal data … Continue Reading
This week, it was officially announced that South Korea has become the fifth country to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system. This system was developed by APEC in 2011 to “build consumer, business and regulator trust in cross border flows of personal information” and thus facilitate e-commerce among APEC … Continue Reading