Articles

2020 Review & 2021 Outlook of Personal Data & Privacy Laws in Hong Kong

“There is a saying that if you get something for free, you should know that you are the product. It was never more true than in the case...

Anna Lau

May 21, 2021

Virtual Assets

2020 Review & 2021 Outlook of the Crypto Markets Around the World

“When I first heard about Bitcoin, I thought it was impossible. How can you have a purely digital currency? Can’t I just copy your hard...

Anna Lau

May 11, 2021

關於草擬網絡安全危機管理應變計劃的指引 -六大關鍵因素和六大關鍵步驟

引言縱觀全球，網絡攻擊不斷激增，對機構來說，制定適用的網絡安全危機管理應變計劃（「應變計劃」），能帶來生死截然不同的結果。應變計劃，機構的資訊技術團隊可倚靠的一套工具和指引，可幫助找出（觀察）網絡安全威脅，進行定位，及在消除（行動）網絡安全威脅後恢復正常。...

Anna Lau

May 11, 2021

網絡安全及法例的最新情況：5G給殭屍網絡攻擊提供機會 -在5G網絡中，機構可以怎樣防禦殭屍網絡攻擊並減低相關風險？

人類相互連接日漸緊密，每個人都有責任保護網絡空間。」- Newton Lee 「有研究估計，網絡罪行將每年給世界造成六萬億美元損失。損失之大，使創新和投資的誘因有減低的危險，而且比全球所有毒品交易的總和都要賺錢」- David Kennedy 引言...

Anna Lau

May 10, 2021

A Victim’s Guide to Recovering Money from Cybercrime in Hong Kong - How to File a Police Complaint

“Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.” - Blaise Pascal Introduction Most people upon the realization...

Anna Lau

May 10, 2021

A Guide to Drafting a Cybersecurity Crisis Management Response Plan - The 6 Key Elements and Steps

“The secret of crisis management is not good vs. bad, it’s preventing the bad from getting worse.” - Andy Gilman Introduction With the...

Anna Lau

May 10, 2021

Latest Cybersecurity & Law Update: 5G Enabled BotNet Attack - How Organizations Can Defend and Mitig

“As the world is increasingly interconnected, everyone shares the responsibility of securing cyberspace.” - Newton Lee “By some...

Anna Lau

Apr 23, 2021

2020 Review & 2021 Outlook of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data in Hong Kong

“Computers will overtake humans with AI within the next 100 years. When that happens, we need to make sure the computers have goals...

Anna Lau

Apr 9, 2021

2020 Review & 2021 Outlook of FinTech Market in Hong Kong

“Hong Kong has a thriving fintech scene: a highly integrated network of start-ups and investors, a large market of technology-ready...

Anna Lau

Mar 19, 2021

“The wide adoption of information technology (“IT”) can bring convenience to the public and improve

“The wide adoption of information technology (“IT”) can bring convenience to the public and improve quality of living. At the same time,...

Anna Lau

Feb 5, 2021

Consequences of Rashly Issuing a Statutory Demand: A lot of Money (Indemnity)

“Survey and test prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly...

Anna Lau

Jan 29, 2021

A Practical Guide for Cybercrime Victims in Hong Kong - Obtain Police Freeze - Collect Evidence

“It used to be the wealthier you were, the more immune you were to crime. Cybercrime has topped it the other way. ” - Neal O’Farrell...

Anna Lau

Dec 29, 2020

COVID Spurred Tech-Revolution - The Telecommute

Introduction Telecommuting is not new. For the tech sector, working remotely has been around for as long as the internet has existed....

Anna Lau

Dec 12, 2020

Employment Law

重新審視 : 認許後執業經驗是否被高估了

「日前我看到一則招聘貼文。要求4年以上FastAPI經驗。我無法申請，因為我自從設計[FASTAPI]那東西以來，只有1.5年以上經驗……也許是時候重新評價『經驗 = 技巧水平』之說了」 - Sebastián Ramírez (FastAPI設計者) 引言...

Anna Lau

Dec 12, 2020

冠狀病毒病推動科技革新 - 遠程辦公

僱主應當審慎考慮的法律∕合約問題「意見調查：你認為誰是你公司實現數碼變革的推動者？ a) 行政總裁 b) 總科技主任 c) 2019冠狀病毒病大多數的答案：c) 2019冠狀病毒病」引言遠程辦公不是新的工作模式。就科技領域而言，自從互聯網面世以來，遠程工作一直隨處可...

Anna Lau

Jul 28, 2020

The Firm Overall

Police Being Condemned for “High Degree of Ignorance and Incompetence”

After 10 years of protracted court battles, the Plaintiff in Chun Sang Plastics Company Limited v Commissioner of Police & Secretary for...

Anna Lau

May 29, 2019

Tax

e-Commerce & Tax - The Locality Factor

The recent dilemma of the Inland Revenue Services’ attempt to tax both the Duchess of Cambridge and their royal baby highlights how even...

Anna Lau

May 12, 2019

Tax

電子商務及稅務-地區因素

稅務部最近試圖向劍橋公爵夫人及皇室小成員徵稅，結果進退兩難，突顯人人都需要做好稅務計劃，即連皇室成員也不例外。在Commissioner of Inland Revenue V. Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd [2011] HKCFI 261案（HCIA...

Anna Lau

Dec 11, 2018