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between
01 Jan 2020
and
17 Apr 2023
Most active jurisdictions Number of policy changes

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Most frequent policy instruments Number of policy changes

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Data protection regulation

992

Cybersecurity regulation

437

Cross-border data transfer regulation

179

Data protection authority governance

79

Data localisation requirement

63

Government access to data

22

Data governance, nes

12

Other operating condition, nes

4

Business registration requirement

2

Content moderation authority governance

1

Most targeted economic activities Number of policy changes

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cross-cutting

1044

other service provider

219

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

96

platform intermediary: user-generated content

90

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

71

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

67

platform intermediary: other

58

ML and AI development

55

software provider: other software

54

technological consumer goods

46

infrastructure provider: other

41

platform intermediary: e-commerce

37

online advertising provider

35

search service provider

31

messaging service provider

25

infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment

24

software provider: app stores

20

streaming service provider

12

unspecified

5

DLT development

4

semiconductors

2

Policy instrument dynamics over time

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2020 2021 2022 2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
31 7 4 1 3 27 7 9 3 6 35 15 11 4 6 46 18 10 4 8 87 22 13 3 8 119 41 21 11 10 98 47 19 11 9 107 49 26 17 10 143 69 18 7 5 98 62 27 7 5 114 73 27 9 15 146 82 34 12 5 296 134 46 25 5 56 12 9 4 2
0 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 6 12 5 4 0 0
0 296

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under deliberation
2025-04-04

United States of America: California Privacy Protection Agency published updated draft amendments to CCPA regulations including proposed regulations on cybersecurity audits

under deliberation
2025-04-04

United States of America: California Privacy Protection Agency published updated draft amendments to CCPA regulations including proposed risk assessment regulations

processing consultation
2025-04-07

United States of America: Closed consultation on FDA draft Guidance on Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions including cybersecurity regulations

Latest events

in force
2025-04-02

Ethiopia: NBE Requirements for Information Technology Management of Microfinance Institution (Directive No. MFI/33/2022) including cybersecurity requirements entered into force

in force
2025-04-01

Switzerland: Reporting obligation for cyber attacks on critical infrastructures under amended Information Security Act comes into effect

revoked
2025-04-01

United States of America: Terminated Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities

in force
2025-04-01

China: Implemented Batch of 9 National Cybersecurity Standards

adopted
2025-04-01

Republic of Korea: President signed Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) establishing representative system for overseas businesses

adopted
2025-03-31

European Union: European Commission adopted Decision (EU) 2025/628 including rules on data subject information and restrictions

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