Programme

The 6th APSN International Conference

Programme

Date: September 27, 2017 (Wednesday)

Time: 9:00am – 6:45pm

Venue: Academic Conference Room, 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus,
The University of Hong Kong (Panels 1 – 4, 5a & 6a)

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Small Moot Court, Room 723, 7/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus,
The University of Hong Kong (Panels 5b & 6b)

September 27, 2017 (Wednesday)
8:30am – 9:00am Registration and Refreshments
9:00am – 9:10am

 

Opening Address

Professor Anne Cheung, Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Professor Michael Hor, Dean, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Mr. Yam Ki Chan, Head, Public Policy & Government Relations for Hong Kong, Google, Hong Kong
Mr. Stewart Dresner, Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business, United Kingdom
Panel 1: Global and Regional Privacy Protection Law and Standards
Chair: Professor Johannes Chan, Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
9:10am – 9:25am Professor Graham Greenleaf, Professor of Law & Information Systems. Faculty of Law, UNSW Australia, Australia

2nd & 3rd Generation Data Privacy Standards Implemented in Laws outside Europe
Abstract
9:25am – 9:40am Professor Dr. Wolfgang Schulz, Director, Hans-Bredow-Institut, The University of Hamburg, Germany

The Role of Codes of Conduct under the GDPR – Can Co-regulation do the Trick
Abstract
9:40am – 9:55am Dr. Ryan Ko, Director, New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science, Head of Cyber Security Lab, The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Dr. Mark Rodrigues, Tutor & Senior Research Officer, The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Mr. Aleksey Ladur, Assistant Research Programmer, Cybersecurity Researchers of Waikato, The University of Waikato, New Zealand

Towards One Global Data Privacy Law
Abstract
9:55am – 10:10am Ms. Sophie Kwasny, Head, Data Protection Unit, Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe, France

Convention 108 and the EU framework: Differing while Converging
Abstract
10:10am – 10:25am Q&A
Panel 2: Cross-border Data Transfer
Chair: Dr. Haochen Sun, Associate Professor of Law & Director, Law and Technology Centre, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
10:25am – 10:40am Mr. Toshiki Yano, Head, Privacy and Security, Public Policy Strategy & Ops, APAC, Google, Japan

Digital Economy and the Recent Trends in Cross Border Data Flow Rules
10:40am – 10:55am Dr. Clarisse Girot, Research Fellow, Asian Business Law Institute, Singapore Academy of Law, Singapore

On the Convergence of Regulations on Cross-border Data Transfers in Asia
Abstract
10:55am – 11:10am Dr. Hiroshi Miyashita, Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Japan

Cross-border Data Transfer and its Enforcement
Abstract
11:10am – 11:25am Professor Nico van Eijk, Professor of Media and Telecommunications Law & Director, Institute for Information Law, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dr. Kristina Irion, Senior Researcher, Institute for Information Law, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

A Roadmap to Enhancing User Control via Privacy Dashboards
Abstract
11:25am – 11:40am Q&A
11:40am – 11:55am Coffee break
Panel 3: China’s Cybersecurity Law
Chair:  Dr. Marcelo Thompson, Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
11:55am – 12:10pm Ms. Clarice Yue, Counsel, Bird & Bird, Hong Kong

The China Cyber Security Law: A Major Step in Data Protection Law in China?
Abstract
12:10pm – 12:25pm Mr. Philip Kwok, Associate, Dechert LLP, Hong Kong

The Conflict between Privacy Protection and Real Identity Registration under the New Chinese Cybersecurity Law
Abstract
12:25pm – 12:40pm Professor Nancy Yue Liu, Professor & Vice Dean, Information Development Strategy Institute, Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunication, China

The Cyber Security Law of China and its Implications to Private Companies
Abstract
12:40pm – 12:55pm Ms. Jianyuan Yang, Counsel, Fangda Partners, China

Criminal Infringement of Personal Information in China – Legislation and Cases
Abstract
12:55pm – 1:10pm Q&A
1:10pm – 2:25pm Lunch
(Venue: Alumni Reading Room, Room 901, 9/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong)
Panel 4: Privacy in Local Contexts
Chair: Dr. Meining Yan, Visiting Scholar, Centre for Chinese Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2:25pm – 2:40pm Mr. Allan Chiang, Barrister-at-Law & Former Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Privacy and Media Intrusion: Latest Developments in Hong Kong
Abstract
2:40pm – 2:55pm Dr. Jojo Mo, Assistant Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Privacy and Publicly Available Information – An Analysis of the Common Law and Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
Abstract
2:55pm – 3:10pm Ms. Chinmayi Arun, Research Director, Centre for Communication Governance & Assistant Professor of Law, National Law University Delhi, India
Ms. Smitha Krishna Prasad, Project Manager, Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi, India

Set in Stone: The Fundamental Right to Privacy in India
Abstract
3:10pm – 3:25pm Professor Sinta Dewi Rosadi, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Dr. Thillagavathy Rajaretnam, Lecturer, School of Law, Western Sydney University, Australia

Developments in Indonesia’s Data Privacy Regulation: A Brief Study of the Ministerial Regulation on Personal Data Protection in Electronic Systems No. 20 of 2016
Abstract
3:25pm – 3:40pm Q&A
3:40pm – 3:55pm Coffee break
Panel 5a: Security and Surveillance
Chair: Mr. Michael Jackson, Associate Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3:55pm – 4:10pm Dr. John Selby, Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University, Australia

A (Rare) Win for Privacy in Australia: Retained Metadata will not be Made Available to Civil Litigants
Abstract
4:10pm – 4:25pm Mr. William Ting, Director of Emerging Technologies & Special Projects, International IP Commercialization Council & Advisor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hong Kong

Personal & Corporate Data Privacy: Convergence of Vulnerabilities
Abstract
4:25pm – 4:40pm Professor Hiroshi Koga, Professor, Faculty of Informatics Department of Informatics, Kansai University, Japan
Dr. Sachiko Yanagihara, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics Department of Business Administration, University of Toyama, Japan
Professor Ikuya Kano, Professor, Business Administration, University of Hyogo, Japan

On the Transition of Discourses about CCTV: From Crime Prevention to Care and Watching
Abstract
4:40pm – 4:55pm Professor Abu Bakar Munir, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Data Retention Rules: A Dead End?
Abstract
4:55pm – 5:10pm Q&A
Panel 5b: Transparency and Openness
Chair: Dr. Stuart Hargreaves, Associate Professor & Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
(Venue: Small Moot Court, Room 723, 7/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong)
3:55pm – 4:10pm Professor Kiyoshi Murata, Director of Centre for Business Information Ethics, School of Commerce, Meiji University, Japan
Dr. Yohko Orito, Associate Professor, Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation Department of Industrial Management, Ehime University, Japan

Honest People Pull the Short Straw: The Paradox of Openness
Abstract
4:10pm – 4:25pm Professor Anne Cheung, Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Mobile Health and Privacy Challenges
Abstract
4:25pm – 4:40pm Dr. Clement Yongxi Chen, Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Transparency 2.0 at the Cost of Privacy? Disclosure of Administrative Penalty Records under China’s Social Credit System
Abstract
4:40pm – 4:55pm Professor Taro Komukai, Professor, College of Risk Management, Nihon University, Japan

Can the Data Protection Scheme for Transparency Prevent or Reduce the Damage of Data Breach?
Abstract
4:55pm – 5:10pm Q&A
Panel 6a: Privacy and Technology
Chair: Dr. Ryan Whalen, Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
5:10pm – 5:25pm Dr. Henry Chang, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Distributed Ledger Technology and Data Protection
Abstract
5:25pm – 5:40pm Dr. Andrew Adams, Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics, Meiji University, Japan

Effectiveness and Acceptability Evaluation for a Machine Learning-Based Privacy Setting Prediction Scheme
Abstract
5:40pm –  5:55pm Mr. Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy Counsel, Google

Privacy and Data Ethics in Machine Learning
Abstract
5:55pm – 6:10pm Professor Fumio Shimpo, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management and the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan

AI, Robot, plus IoT and its relationship with Data Protection and Privacy
Abstract
6:10pm – 6:25pm Q&A
Panel 6b: Privacy, Economy and Corporates
Chair: 
Dr. David Tan, Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), Dean’s Chair, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore
(Venue: Small Moot Court, Room 723, 7/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong)
5:10pm – 5:25pm Ms. Waltraut Ritter, Independent Researcher, Knowledge Dialogues, Hong Kong

Privacy as Innovation Driver for New Services
Abstract
5:25pm – 5:40pm Dr. Shun-Ling Chen, Assistant Research Professor, Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Making Service Providers Accountable to Subscribers: Analyzing and Critiquing Corporate-issued Transparency Reports
Abstract
5:40pm –  5:55pm Dr. Angela Daly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, Law School, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

How do They Get away with it? The Legal Framework of the Digital Surveillance Economy
Abstract
5:55pm – 6:10pm Professor Takayuki Kato, Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Asia University, Japan

Data Protection—Common Fundamental Value?
Abstract
6:10pm – 6:25pm Q&A
6:25pm – 6:35pm Closing Remarks
(Venue: Academic Conference Room, 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong)