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CAC releases draft data security risk assessment regs

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What happened: On December 6, the cyberspace administration (CAC) released draft Measures for Network Data Security Risk Assessments.
Some context: Per CAC’s master regulations on data security, finalized in 2024, organizations handling Important Data must conduct a security risk assessment of their...



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