Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced the launch of the new Regulatory Innovation Corridor with the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This new coordinated fast-track pathway will enable developers to engage both regulators early and concurrently, accelerating access to breakthrough health technologies in both jurisdictions.
The HSA highlighted that this initiative…
On 3 December 2025, the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) launched the Talent Accelerator Programme (TAP), a new development program to support Singapore’s media industry.
The TAP is an SGD 200 million, three-year initiative to develop local creative talent, strengthen co-production partnerships and build a more resilient media industry. Through the TAP, the…
Introduction
The protection of minors in the digital environment has become a central concern. At the international level, while the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established the principle of the “best interests of the child,” it is the 2021 General Comment No. 25 that specifically addresses children’s rights in the…
In brief
On 18 December 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) published National Monetary Council (CMN) Resolution No. 5,274/2025 and BCB Resolution No. 538/2025, both amending previous rules on cybersecurity and requirements for contracting cloud processing, storage and computing services for institutions regulated by the BCB. CMN Resolution No. 5,274/2025 amends CMN Resolution No.…
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In a world where every day brings new data, cyber and artificial intelligence updates, it can sometimes be helpful to take a step back and explore a wrinkle or other recent development. This “thought for the week” is a reflection on such a development and…
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order on “Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence” (the “Order”). The Order represents the Administration’s latest and most pointed attempt to stop and reverse the wave of state AI legislation that has emerged over the preceding year, which the Order asserts “creates a patchwork…
As has often been the case in recent years, California enacted a bevy of new data privacy and AI bills into law in 2025. This note reviews the highlights of the 2025 legislative session and discusses several of these new laws, many of which will become effective in the new year:
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On 13 November 2025, more than a year after the implementation deadline expired, the Austrian government presented a new draft bill for the implementation of the EU Cybersecurity Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS2 Directive“) which will be up for the vote by the Austrian Parliament on 12 December. On 6 December 2025 the German…
Recent federal and state regulators’ $5.1 million enforcement actions against a Wisconsin-based online education technology company in the wake of a massive cybersecurity breach demonstrate the high stakes of failing to adequately protect children’s data and health data, or issue breach notifications in a timely manner.
The enforcement actions stem from a 2021 data breach…
This article was originally published by AI Journal: https://aijourn.com/beyond-borders-what-businesses-need-to-know-about-global-cyber-laws-risks/
As we enter 2026, global cybersecurity risk and laws are rapidly expanding. Geopolitical tensions, technological advancements, and evolving regulatory frameworks are reshaping how businesses approach cyber risk. This article explores the key developments in global cybersecurity laws in the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU), the impact of emerging technologies, and…
