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This Week, In A Nutshell: Data privacy and digital etiquette are changing with the times, as COVID-19 prompts evolution of technological norms, the CCPA is becoming finalized, and some see data protection as a key differentiator for businesses. In Europe, the EU and UK continue to hash out Brexit details, and protests in Italy highlight the plight of those working in the tourism industry post COVID. Meanwhile in Asia, China is building militay might with the benefit of decreased scrutiny due to the pandemic and Pakistan has been cautioned to continue lockdown amid increased COVID cases. In America, deaths in Mexican factories prompt safety concerns and experts question Canada’s cannabis industry.
GLOBAL
The Ins and Outs Of International Payments
Via Built For Mars: How much does it really cost to send money abroad? And what’s the experience like? Is it true that the challenger banks are free? Find out here. Read More
How The Best Bosses Interrupt Bias On Their Teams
Via Harvard Business Review: Tried and true strategies to foster equity and inclusion at work. Read More
Coping With Homesickness As An Expat
Via Expat Directory: Homesick expat? It can sneak up on you. You can’t change the fact that occasionally you’re going to feel homesick, so try to think differently about it. Here’s how. Read More
How The Coronavirus Is Changing Digital Etiquette
Via The New York Times: We’re watching the norms of using technology evolve in real time. Here’s how to keep up. Read More
DATA PRIVACY + GDPR
Six Tips For Remote Workers to Avoid Cybercriminals
Via Security Boulevard: Remote workers can be especially vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here are six ways to prevent that. Read More
The Increasing Threats to Data Privacy and Security During the Pandemic
Via Legaltech News: More people than ever are being duped, and organizations are left more vulnerable to attacks as threats to data privacy and security noticeably continue to increase. Here are some of the emerging challenges in the cybersecurity landscape and tips on how to avoid them. Read More
CCPA Final Regulations Submitted – What Does Your Business Need To Do?
Via JD Supra: Last week, the California Attorney General submitted the final proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office Of Administrative Law. Here’s what this means for your business. Read More
It’s All About The Data
Via security Boulevard: Data protection, controls and compliance don’t have to be an onerous obligation. With the right approach, you can turn it into a key differentiator for your business. Read More
ASIA PACIFIC
[Podcast] Global Law And Business: Hong Kong
Via China Law Blog:This podcast highlights the latest developments in Hong Kong, such as the new national security law, the future of Hong Kong, as well as the pros and cons of living in Hong Kong as an expat. Listen Now
[Video] China Flexes Military Muscle Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Via CNN: As the world is distracted by the COVID-19 pandemic, China appears to be making bold military moves on multiple fronts, causing experts to warn of the tension between the US and China. Watch Now
Global Report: WHO Urges Pakistan To Return To Lockdown As Hospitals Struggle
Via The Guardian: The World Health Organization has taken the unusual step of urging Pakistan to return to lockdown, suggesting the country implement restrictions in a cycle of two weeks on, two weeks off. Read More
EUROPE + UK
EU Sees Path To Brexit Compromise If UK More Realistic
Via The New York Times: The European Union sees a path towards a compromise on a trade deal with Britain but London must first be more realistic in what it expects to achieve. Read More
The Ugly Side Of Germany’s $1.5 Trillion Stimulus
Via Bloomberg: All over Europe, but notably in Germany, Covid-19 is becoming an excuse to embrace state capitalism. Read More
As Italy Reopens, Tour Guides Plead For More Aid, And Tourists
Via The New York Times: Protests were staged across the country to raise awareness about a profession that faces months of hardship amid the slow emergence from the coronavirus lockdown. Read More
NORTH AMERICA
Where’s The Rallying Cry? America’s Children Unequally Prepared To Absorb Impacts Of COVID-19
Via Brookings: For one in six children, the economic shock of COVID-19 might never be recoverable. Read More
Did Canada Blow Its Chance To Be A Cannabis Leader?
Via The Motley Fool: Despite being the first industrialized country to legalize adult-use pot in the modern era, Canada’s ambitions of being a marijuana leader have gone up in smoke. Read More
[Podcast]: How Puerto Rican Scientists Hacked The COVID-19 Response
Via NPR: In late February, the government of Puerto Rico was in denial over COVID-19. A group of Puerto Rican scientists banded together to ramp up testing – and Puerto Rico went from one of the US jurisdictions with the least testing to over 100,000 COVID tests. Listen Now
Deaths Prompt Questions On COVID-19 Safety In Mexico Factories
Via The Wall Street Journal: Workers and their families at factories in Mexico along the U.S. border say companies are resisting closing plants to protect employees amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
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