2026 Happy New Year Wishing everyone a healthy, successful, and inspiring 2026 from the Ringus team๐ซ Let's achieve great success together in 2026. Happy New Year๐ More Updates Further reading ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ดโ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐?Since ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, the ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด (๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด) ๐๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ (๐๐ข๐ฑ. 653) has come into force. The law establishes a comprehensive framework to protect essential services from cyber threats.Under Cap. 653, designated ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ (๐๐) ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ are organizations whose computer systems are essential to maintaining critical societal or economic activities in Hong Kong.๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:1. Energyโก2. Information Technology๐ป3. Banking & Financial Services๐ฆ4. Air Transportโ5. Land Transport๐6. Maritime Transportโ7. Healthcare Services๐ฅ8. Telecommunications & Broadcasting๐กIn addition, any other infrastructure the damage, loss of functionality or data leakage of which may hinder or otherwise substantially affect the maintenance of critical societal or economic activities in Hong Kong may also fall within scope.These operators are now legally required to establish cybersecurity governance frameworks โ from maintaining dedicated computer-system security management units to reporting incidents, conducting periodic risk assessments and audits, etc.Besides the CI Operator, there are ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ:๐ฅ๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐Responsible for managing and safeguarding critical computer systems and ensuring compliance with the Ordinance.๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐An appointed employee with sufficient cybersecurity expertise, responsible for supervising the unit and notifying the regulating authority of the appointment.๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ. ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.If your organization operates within a potentially designated sector, early preparation is essential. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒฬ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒฬ๐บ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒฬ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐๐'๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒSince launching Pokรฉmon Red and Pokรฉmon Green in 1996, the Pokรฉmon series has been a global favorite. Recently, the craze has resurged, driven by the ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ (๐ง๐๐)'s explosive growth.Data shows TCG sales soaring, with billions of players worldwide, especially in Hong Kong and Asia, buzzing about new packs and online battles. This phenomenon offers vast business opportunities - companies must act swiftly to engage fans in this fast-paced market.๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ถ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟFacing fan anticipation before Pokรฉmon Day (February 27), The Pokรฉmon Company International (TPCi) needed a ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ app to link players with global events.Traditional development couldn't keep up with the surge. OutSystems, a low-code platform for rapid app building, stepped in, showcasing its speed and reliability in this project.๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐' ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐TPCi adapted an existing location tool for the new Pokรฉmon Day API under tight deadlines. Using OutSystems, the team and partner valantic met security and performance needs in 10 days, deploying in under a month. The app supports 7 languages, works on desktops, tablets, and mobiles, and includes a backend for easy event updates. Unlike months-long traditional methods, this low-code approach enabled quick iteration, connecting 14,000 players to events and raising attendance by 70%, capitalizing on the TCG wave.๐ก ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐' ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐The app handles global traffic and multilingual demands reliably. Load tests simulated 300,000 users in 12 minutes without crashes. Its' UX emphasizes scalability and reusability, embeddable in marketing pages for future use. Backend ensures real-time data accuracy, boosting satisfaction and efficiency, establishing TPCi as a digital leader in TCG's rise.๐ก ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐OutSystems' speed and reliability empower enterprises to navigate dynamic markets and drive digital transformation. In fast-paced environments like Hong Kong, it enables rapid app development for customer engagement and operational efficiency.This TPCi case exemplifies low-code platforms' power, delivering scalable solutions that position businesses as innovation leaders. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ด, which is the one of the world's strictest privacy laws. It aims to standardize data protection rules across the digital single market, enhance individual control over personal information, and adapt governance due to the technological developments and digitalization.The GDPR introduces 7 key data protection principles to ensure organizations handle data legally, securely, and with full transparency and responsibility:โจ๐๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐: Personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject.โจ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Personal data can only be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes.โจ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Processing should be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.โจ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Personal data must be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date with reasonable steps taken to erase or rectify inaccuracies.โจ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Personal data should be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed.โจ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Personal data must be processed in a manner that ensures security of the personal data using appropriate technical or organisational measures.โจ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: The controller shall be responsible for, and be able to demonstrate compliance with the principles.The GDPR extends its reach beyond the EU by explicitly requiring compliance from organizations established outside the EU in certain situations. Given the variety of business and transaction models, it is essential for the businesses in Hong Kong to assess whether the GDPR applies to them and to stay informed about ongoing regulatory developments.๐ก ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น โ ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ.
