China details data-security risk reviews as new rules take effect
By MLex Staff ( August 21, 2026, 08:14 GMT | Insight) -- China’s internet and public security authorities have clarified how companies should conduct and report data-security risk assessments under new rules that took effect this week, as Beijing moves to operationalize its broader data-security regime. The measures, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Public Security, took effect Aug. 20. China’s internet and public security authorities have clarified how companies should conduct and report data-security risk assessments under new rules that took effect this week, as Beijing moves to operationalize its broader data-security regime....
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