Now that the Data Security Law has gone into effect in China, have local vendors been impacted in a meaningful way?
Brittany Thomas, Senior Regulatory Analyst (New York)
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Q: Now that the Data Security Law has gone into effect in China, have local vendors been impacted in a meaningful way?
A: Yes, vendors are just beginning to feel the impact of the new law, which requires coordination with and disclosures to local government (anecdotally, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology).