International cybersecurity and data protection

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When dealing with matters in various different jurisdictions, the Getting The Deal Through guides (GTDT) provide guidance, by way of a series of questions and answers. In the case of international cybersecurity and data protection & privacy, the GTDT guides offer important legal insight into cybersecurity and data protection & privacy in various jurisdictions, including the United States, Japan, Germany, France and China. In doing so, they address various issues, including the definition of cybersecurity in each jurisdiction, regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing cybersecurity rules, the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in each jurisdiction, as well as rules governing the transfer of PII outside the jurisdiction.

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The International comparator tool is designed to allow lawyers to compare legal differences across two or more jurisdictions in any given practice area. Using information from the GTDT guides, it can generate answers to your comparison requests. This is a valuable aid to uncover issues in cross-border matters and multi-jurisdictional issues.

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