Hong Kong regulator urges companies not to 'outsource' data-security responsibility
By Yonnex Li ( August 17, 2026, 08:18 GMT | Comment) -- Hong Kong’s privacy chief has warned companies that they remain legally responsible for protecting personal data even when they outsource information-technology work. The remarks by Ada Chung came as the regulator received nearly 3,000 privacy complaints in the first half of the year and rolled out a free website security-scanning service for smaller organizations.Hong Kong’s privacy chief has warned companies that they remain legally responsible for protecting personal data even when they outsource information-technology work, as complaints linked to the digital economy rise and the regulator rolls out a free website security-scanning service for smaller organizations....
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