Hong Kong Launches Data Privacy Academy to Train Top Talent

Hong Kong Launches Data Privacy Academy to Train Top Talent

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has opened a new data privacy academy to train skilled professionals, aiming to turn the city into a global hub for data protection talent [174209].

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Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung Lai-ling announced the launch of the academy on Tuesday at a summit marking the office’s 30th anniversary [174209]. The initiative aligns with the national strategy to develop Hong Kong as a high-caliber talent center, Chung said [174209]. The academy will also support the city’s first five-year plan for data protection, which the watchdog aims to implement [174209]. The move comes as Hong Kong seeks to strengthen its position in the fast-growing field of data privacy [174209].

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