Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog plans to consult lawmakers this year about introducing mandatory data breach reporting and related penalties, according to Ada Chung Lai-ling, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. She disclosed details of proposed legislative amendments to the city’s privacy ordinance after authorities stalled the plan in 2024 over concerns it could hurt the local business environment. The measures could be carried out in phases, Chung said in a televised interview.

The government in 2024 put on hold a reform to empower authorities to penalise companies for data breaches for the same reason. Read more at the South China Morning Post.