Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Maria Ibanez, Director of Innovation and Technology at PPU Legal, provides an overview of significant updates to Chile's cybersecurity law, highlighting its application to “essential service providers” in the electricity and banking sectors and imposing stricter obligations on “operators of vital importance”. This law introduces penalties for infractions, based on their severity, and establishes the National Cybersecurity Agency.

During the week of February 25, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP participated in the meetings of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup (“DPS”) and Electronic Commerce Steering Group (“ECSG”) in Santiago, Chile. CIPL enjoys formal guest status and a seat at the table at these bi-annual APEC privacy meetings.