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Appointment of Commissioner of Critical Infrastructure (Computer-system Security) announced (with photo)
Extracted from: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Press Releases The Government announced today (January 1) that following an open recruitment exercise, Mr Francis Chan Wing-on will take up the appointment as the Commissioner of Critical Infrastructure (Computer-system Security) for a three-year term with effect from today. The appointment is made by the Chief Executive in accordance with the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Sys

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Feb 262 min read


The cybersecurity and network security field actively responds to election calls
Dear members of the Hong Kong China Network Security Association and voters, The 8 th Hong Kong Legislative Council Election period has already started. The Chief Executive mentioned at the election kick-off that this represents a major milestone in Hong Kong’s journey from governance to prosperity, relating to the city’s socioeconomic development. This election is the vital key to honouring the policy of ‘Patriots governing Hong Kong’. As the industry representative and lea

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Oct 29, 20251 min read


Proposed legislative framework to enhance protection of the computer systems of critical infrastructure FAQs
(Extracted from Security Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ) Background details: As global cyber...

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Aug 14, 20256 min read


New Year, new Data Security Regulations come in force
Key takeaways for PRC Data Handlers As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen data security in the digital age, the “Network Data Security Management Regulations” (the “ Regulations ”) as published by the State Council finally became effective on 1 January 2025. The Regulations have undergone a considerable journey since the publication of the draft regulations back in 2021. While the Regulations repeat many of the obligations already set out under the existing Cybersecurity

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Jan 24, 20254 min read


Grand Opening of the Hong Kong Pavilion at the 26th China International Software Expo
The 26th China International Software Expo (CISE) will be held from October 24 to 26, 2024, at the National Exhibition and Convention...

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Oct 25, 20242 min read


Recommendations of the Financial Services Cybersecurity Committee on the CrowdStrike Incident
CrowdStrike pushed out a buggy configuration update on Friday, July 19th, causing a system crash and a blue crash screen (BSoD) on a wide...

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Aug 12, 20242 min read


HKCNSA Interprets the Model Framework for Personal Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Data Privacy Committee ("the Committee") of HKCNSA is concerned about the rapid development of global artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Aug 12, 20243 min read


Recommendations from the Hong Kong China Network Security Association on the Hong Kong Post Certification Authority infrastructure
Hong Kong China Network Security Association (HKCNSA) has taken note of recent cyberattacks targeting government departments,...

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May 7, 20243 min read


Mr. Julian Zhu, Member of HKCNSA Cybersecurity Evaluation Committee: The April issue of the Consumer Council focuses on the comparison of cybersecurity software
Recently, the release of the 570th issue of the monthly magazine by the Hong Kong Consumer Council has attracted widespread attention and...

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Apr 24, 20243 min read


Recommendations from the Hong Kong China Network Security Association on the Network Security (Critical Infrastructure) Bill
The Telecommunications Network Security Committee of the Hong Kong China Network Security Association (HKCNSA) has been closely...

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Apr 11, 20243 min read


Establish reasonable access control to protect enterprise network security
Access control is an important means of network security, which restricts the access or operation of users to resources or functions, in...

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Jan 18, 20244 min read


Why do businesses need to develop business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans?
In the Internet era, business operations and network security face various risks and challenges, some of which may result in malicious...

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Jan 9, 20244 min read


A Guide to Incident Response: An Essential Component of Enterprise Network Security
In recent years, the number of network security incidents has increased, and in order to effectively cope with network security threats,...

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Jan 4, 20243 min read


Cybersecurity Tips: How Enterprises Can Use the CIA Principle to Safeguard Data Security
In the digital world, data security has become a challenge that every enterprise must face. To effectively protect an enterprise’s data,...

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Dec 28, 20232 min read


The 7th Cloud Security Alliance Greater China Region Congress was successfully held
On December 21, the 7th Cloud Security Alliance Greater China Region Congress by CSA was successfully held. The conference, themed "Cloud...

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Dec 21, 20232 min read


The travel booking website Booking.com has been hacked to defraud customers in several countries
On December 2nd, customers of the travel booking website Booking.com were targeted in a hacking incident, resulting in many customers...

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Dec 4, 20232 min read


Cybersecurity Briefing (November 9 - November 21)
1. More than 30% of businesses in the Asia-Pacific region lack adequate protection for their identity accounts. On November 9, SailPoint...

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Nov 23, 20233 min read


The HKCNSA proposed key measures to protect cybersecurity
With the continuous development of Internet technology, modern businesses are facing increasingly severe cybersecurity threats....

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Nov 22, 20232 min read


Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index hits the largest decline in 6 years
On November 14th,"Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index and Privacy Awareness" survey report has relesed.

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Nov 15, 20233 min read


The 2023 WIC Wuzhen Summit was held, promoting innovation and cooperation in the cybersecurity
From November 8th to 10th, 2023, the "Light of the Internet" Expo of the World Internet Conference (WIC) was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

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Nov 9, 20232 min read
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