{"id":211320,"date":"2026-02-07T02:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/hong-kong-plans-to-revive-privacy-law-requiring-firms-to-report-data-breaches\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:55:12","slug":"hong-kong-plans-to-revive-privacy-law-requiring-firms-to-report-data-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/hong-kong-plans-to-revive-privacy-law-requiring-firms-to-report-data-breaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3342754\/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches\">Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3342754\/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches\">https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3342754\/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-07 02:18:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.scmp.com\">www.scmp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Hong Kong\u2019s privacy watchdog plans to consult lawmakers this year about introducing mandatory data breach reporting and related penalties, the body\u2019s chief has said.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling on Saturday revealed details about the proposed legislative amendments to the city\u2019s privacy ordinance, after authorities stalled the plan in 2024 over concerns the measures could hurt the local business environment.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cWe really hope that we have some specific recommendations this year, so we can consult the Legislative Council,\u201d Chung said in a televised interview, adding the measures could be carried out in phases.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The government in 2024 put on hold a legislative reform to empower authorities to penalise companies for data breaches due to concerns that it might dampen the local business environment.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, the then secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs, said authorities could consider a \u201cpiecemeal approach\u201d by first introducing minor improvements to minimise the impact on small businesses.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chung said on Saturday the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data was considering measures such as the mandatory reporting of data breaches and the introduction of administrative fines for such incidents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3342754\/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3342754\/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches 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