China's New Cybersecurity Law Brings Enforcement Crackdown

In Short

The Situation: Earlier this year, the People's Republic of China enacted its Cybersecurity Law, which granted authorities broad, explicit powers to monitor and investigate activities falling under its purview, along with the ability to penalize violators.

The Result: Just a few months after the Cybersecurity Law's implementation, numerous instances of zealous enforcement have been reported.

Looking Ahead: Companies can expect enforcement actions to continue, and should thoroughly review their current procedures to ensure they are in compliance.

Even before its enactment on June 1, 2017, the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China ("Cybersecurity Law") sparked outcry from the international community. Under the Cybersecurity Law, regulatory authorities are not only provided with more explicit and wider monitoring, investigative and enforcement powers, but also the ability to penalize both companies and responsible personnel. In the last