Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
Cross-Border Transfer

Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 PAKPDPB-6: Cross-Border Transfer and Data Localization

Per Pakistan PDPB 2023 Clauses 13-15: cross-border transfer + localisation. Requirements include (a) restrict cross-border transfer of personal data except where conditions are met including adequacy determination + appropriate safeguards + explicit consent + necessity for contract/legal obligation/vital interests + (b) maintain localisation of Critical Personal Data within Pakistan per the Bill + (c) implement adequacy assessment for cross-border transfer destinations per NCPDP determination + (d) implement appropriate safeguards including binding corporate rules + standard contractual clauses + certification + (e) document cross-border transfer flows + safeguards + (f) maintain records for regulator inspection.

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  • NG-NDPA-1 Scope, Applicability, and Establishment of Nigeria Data Protection Commission
  • NG-NDPA-4 Data Subject Rights and Automated Decision-Making
  • NG-NDPA-7 Cross-Border Data Transfers and International Cooperation
  • NG-NDPA-8 Enforcement, Penalties, Data Controllers of Major Importance (DCMI), and Compliance
  • AT-DSG-10 Section 29 - Liability and right to compensation / civil jurisdiction
  • AT-DSG-12 Section 62 - Administrative penalties
  • AT-DSG-7 Section 18 - Establishment of the Data Protection Authority
  • AZ-DPA-12 Article 13 - Cross-border transfer
  • AZ-DPA-15 Article 17 - Dispute resolution
  • AZ-DPA-6 Article 6 - State regulation in personal data protection

Bahrain PDPL · 3 controls

  • BB-DPA-1 Section 1 - Short Title
  • BB-DPA-17 Section 24 - Appropriate Safeguards
  • BB-DPA-4 Section 4 - Principles Relating to Processing

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 · 3 controls

  • Part11.30 Controls for open systems (21 CFR §11.30)
  • Part11.AuditTrail Audit trail requirements - secure computer-generated time-stamped (21 CFR §11.10(e))
  • Part11.RecordRetention Record protection + retention + readiness for inspection (21 CFR §11.10(b) + (c))
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.10 Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21 Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24 Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 · 3 controls

  • 27011-5.2 Information Security Roles in Telecoms
  • 27011-6.3 Awareness and Training
  • 27011-8.6 Data protection and backup

MTCS (Singapore) · 3 controls

  • MTCS-Acquisition-Development-Maintenance-Supplier-Vulnerability-DevSecOps-SBOM-SDLC-SCA-API-Container MTCS Acquisition + Development + Maintenance + Supplier + Vulnerability + DevSecOps + SBOM + SDLC + SCA
  • MTCS-Operations-Physical-Network-Tier-III-Data-Centre-Hardening-Patching-Network-Segmentation-DDoS MTCS Operations + Physical + Network + Tier III Data Centre + Hardening + Patching + Segmentation + DDoS
  • MTCS-Scope-SS-584-Singapore-Standards-Council-IMDA-SAC-3-Tier-2013-2015-2020-2024-Certification MTCS Scope + SS 584 + Singapore Standards Council + IMDA + SAC + 3-Tier Framework + Certification

Mauritius DPA · 3 controls

  • MU-DPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Section-36-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-Mauritius-Global-Business-IBC-Financial-Services Mauritius DPA Cross-Border + Section 36 + Adequacy + SCC + BCR + Mauritius Global Business + Financial Services
  • MU-DPA-Enforcement-Commissioner-Section-41-43-MUR-200K-5-Year-Prison-ICT-Appeal-Tribunal-Supreme-Court Mauritius DPA Enforcement + Commissioner + Section 41 + Section 43 + MUR 200K + 5 Year Prison + ICT Appeal Tribunal + Supreme Court
  • MU-DPA-Security-Breach-Notification-Section-25-BREACH-72-Hour-Commissioner-Cyber-Security-Strategy Mauritius DPA Security + Breach Notification + Section 25-BREACH + 72 Hour + Commissioner + Cyber Security Strategy

Mexico LFPDPPP · 3 controls

  • MX-LFPDPPP-Cross-Border-Transfer-Articles-36-37-Reglamento-66-68-Domestic-International-APEC-CBPR-USMCA Mexico LFPDPPP Cross-Border + Articles 36-37 + Reglamento 66 + 68 + Domestic + International + APEC CBPR + USMCA
  • MX-LFPDPPP-Enforcement-INAI-Articles-63-64-67-320K-Days-Minimum-Wage-3-Year-Prison-TFJA-Recurso-Revision-SCJN Mexico LFPDPPP Enforcement + INAI + Articles 63-64-67 + 320K Days Minimum Wage + 3 Year Prison + TFJA + Recurso de Revision + SCJN
  • MX-LFPDPPP-Security-Breach-Notification-Reglamento-63-No-Time-Limit-INAI-Recommendations-CERT-MX Mexico LFPDPPP Security + Breach Notification + Reglamento 63 + No Specified Time + INAI Recommendations + CERT-MX
  • NISTPF-4 Communicate-P - Privacy Notice, Transparency, and Individual Awareness
  • NISTPF-7 Protect-P Maintenance and Protective Technology (PR.MA-P, PR.PT-P)
  • NISTPF-8 Protect-P Information Protection Processes (PR.PO-P)
  • NDPA-1 Applicability, Scope, and Carve-Outs
  • NDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NDPA-8 Nebraska Attorney General Enforcement, Permanent 30-Day Cure, and Penalties
  • NGNDPR-5 Security of Personal Data, Breach Notification, and DPIA under NDPR Section 2.6-Security
  • NGNDPR-6 Data Protection Officer, DPCOs, and Processor Obligations
  • NGNDPR-7 Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data under NDPR Section 2.7-CBT
  • OREGONCPA-5 Data Protection Assessments, Privacy by Design, Security Practices
  • OREGONCPA-7 Processor Contracts, Cross-Border Transfers, DPAs
  • OREGONCPA-8 Cure Period, Attorney General Enforcement, Training, Compliance Monitoring
  • AUPRV-1 APP 1 Open and Transparent Management + Privacy Management Framework
  • AUPRV-3 APP 6-9 Use/Disclosure, Direct Marketing, Cross-Border, Government Identifiers
  • AUPRV-6 Sensitive Information, PIA, Privacy by Design, Children
  • LOPDP-EC-Cross-Border-Transfers-Articles-59-65-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-EU-Schrems-LatAm-CBPR-Andean-Community Ecuador LOPDP Cross-Border + Articles 59-65 + Adequacy + Andean Community + LatAm
  • LOPDP-EC-Governance-DPO-ROPA-DPIA-Privacy-by-Design-Training-Articles-46-58-Compliance-Monitoring Ecuador LOPDP Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + Privacy by Design + Training

ISO/IEC 27400:2022 · 2 controls

  • 27400-7.1 Network Security for IoT
  • 27400-7.4 Data retention and deletion

India DPDP Act · 2 controls

  • INCDPA-Controller-PrivacyNotice-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisation-Transparency-LawfulBasis Indiana CDPA Controller Obligations - Privacy Notice + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Transparency + Lawful Basis + Reasonable + Adequate + Relevant + Limited to What is Necessary
  • INCDPA-Processor-Contracts-DPA-Subprocessor-Audit-Confidentiality-EndOfContract Indiana CDPA Processor Contracts - Data Processing Agreement (DPA) + Required Provisions + Subprocessor Approval + Confidentiality + End of Contract Deletion + Audit Rights + Assistance
  • JO-PDPL-Personal-Data-Protection-Council-Article4-5-6-Establishment-MoDEE-Functions-Powers-Investigation Jordan PDPL Personal Data Protection Council + Articles 4-5-6 + Establishment + Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) + Functions + Powers + Investigation + Administrative Penalties + Council Composition + International Cooperation
  • JO-PDPL-Training-Awareness-Penalties-Article22-23-24-Compensation-Administrative-Criminal-100K-200K-JOD Jordan PDPL Training + Awareness + Penalties + Articles 22-23-24 + Compensation + Administrative Penalties JOD 100K + JOD 200K Repeat + Criminal 3 Years + Civil Compensation + Director Liability + Reasonable Care Defence

LGPD · 2 controls

  • LGPD-BR-Cross-Border-International-Transfer-Article-33-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-ANPD-Approval-Mercosur-RIPD Brazil LGPD Cross-Border + Article 33 + Adequacy + SCC + BCR + Mercosur + RIPD
  • LGPD-BR-Governance-Encarregado-DPO-ROPA-DPIA-Privacy-by-Design-Article-46-50-Codes-of-Conduct Brazil LGPD Governance + Encarregado (DPO) + ROPA + DPIA + Articles 46-50
  • DOM172-Cross-Border-Transfer-Article-80-Vendor-Processor-Management-Marketing-Direct-Communications-Article-23-24-26 Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Cross-Border Transfer + Vendor Management + Marketing + Articles 23-24-26-80
  • DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-Designation Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness

Liechtenstein DPA · 2 controls

MARS-E · 2 controls

MDS2 (Medical Device) · 2 controls

  • MDS2-Audit-Logging-AUDT-Integrity-IGAU-Cybersecurity-Risk-CYBR-Monitoring MDS2 Audit Controls + AUDT + Integrity + IGAU + Cybersecurity Risk + CYBR + Continuous Monitoring
  • MDS2-PHI-Data-Handling-DATA-Storage-STCF-Transmission-TXCF-TXIG-Encryption-FIPS MDS2 PHI Handling + DATA + STCF Storage + TXCF Transmission + TXIG Integrity + Encryption + FIPS

Malaysia PDPA 2010 · 2 controls

  • MY-PDPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Section-129-Whitelist-Abolition-2024-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-Processor-Direct-Marketing Malaysia PDPA Cross-Border + Section 129 + Whitelist Abolition 2024 + Adequacy + SCC + BCR + Processor + Marketing
  • MY-PDPA-DPO-Designation-Class-Data-User-Registration-DPIA-Code-Practice-Section-43A-2024-Amendment Malaysia PDPA Governance + DPO Section 43A + Class of Data User Registration + DPIA + Code of Practice
  • MN-CDPA-Data-Privacy-Assessment-DPIA-Section-325O-07-Sensitive-Targeted-Sale-Profiling-AI-Consumer-Health Minnesota CDPA DPIA + Section 325O.07 + Sensitive + Targeted + Sale + Profiling + AI + Consumer Health
  • MN-CDPA-Processor-Contract-Security-Section-325O-08-Pseudonymisation-Section-325O-09-De-Identification Minnesota CDPA Processor + Section 325O.08 + Security + Pseudonymisation + Section 325O.09 + De-Identification
  • MT-CDPA-Data-Protection-Assessment-MCA-30-14-2815-Sensitive-Targeted-Sale-Profiling-AG-Inspection Montana CDPA Data Protection Assessment + MCA 30-14-2815 + Sensitive + Targeted + Sale + Profiling + AG Inspection
  • MT-CDPA-Processor-Contract-Security-MCA-30-14-2809-30-14-2811-Pseudonymisation-De-Identification Montana CDPA Processor + MCA 30-14-2809 + Security + Pseudonymisation + MCA 30-14-2811 + De-Identification

NIST SP 800-122 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP122-7 PII Sharing, Cross-Border Transfers, and Third-Party Agreements
  • NISTSP122-8 Continuous Monitoring, Training, and Privacy Programme Governance

NIST SP 800-144 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP144-3 Data Classification, Handling, and Sovereignty
  • NISTSP144-5 Identity and Access in Cloud, Federation, and Privileged Access

NIST SP 800-145 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP145-3 Rapid Elasticity Characteristic and Capacity Management
  • NISTSP145-8 Governance, Reporting, and Stakeholder Education on Cloud Definition

NIST SP 800-146 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP146-6 Cloud Security and Privacy Recommendations
  • NISTSP146-7 Service Level, Performance, Reliability, Interoperability, and Portability
  • NHPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NHPA-8 AG Formella Enforcement, Permanent 60-Day Cure, and Penalties
  • NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NJDPA-8 AG Platkin Enforcement, 18-Month Cure Sunset, and Division of Consumer Affairs

South Korea PIPA · 2 controls

  • PIPA-CPO-DPO-Privacy-Officer-PIA-Personal-Information-Impact-Assessment-Articles-31-33 Korea PIPA CPO + DPO + Privacy Officer + PIA + Personal Information Impact Assessment + Articles 31-33
  • PIPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Articles-28-8-28-9-Adequacy-Standard-Contract-Certification-EU Korea PIPA Cross-Border Transfer + Articles 28-8 + 28-9 + Adequacy + EU 2021
  • VERMONTAICDA-3 Bias Testing, Discrimination Prevention, Transparency
  • VERMONTAICDA-4 Vermont AG Enforcement and Cure
  • VIETNAMCYBER-3 Data Localization and Cross-Border
  • VIETNAMCYBER-4 Incident Reporting and Cooperation
  • ASD37-27 Outbound data loss prevention (Very Good)
  • AL-DPA-14 Direct Marketing
  • APP-8 APP 8 - Cross-border disclosure of personal information
  • FTC-Safeguards-9-Elements 9 Safeguard Elements - Access, Inventory, Encryption, Secure-Dev, MFA, Disposal, Change-Mgmt, Monitoring, Pen-Test (16 CFR 314.4(c))
  • FDBR-ControllerObligations-DPA-Notice Controller + Processor Obligations + Data Protection Assessments (Fla. Stat. 501.707, 501.708, 501.71, 501.711)

IEEE 7000 · 1 control

  • IEEE7000-Operations-Lifecycle-OngoingMonitoring-Incident-Decommissioning IEEE 7000 - Operations + Lifecycle + Ongoing AI Risk Monitoring + Data Provenance + Retention + Privacy + Safe Deployment + Decommissioning + Disposal

ISMAP (Japan) · 1 control

Indonesia PDP Law · 1 control

  • IsraelPPL-CrossBorder-Transfer-Sec36-EU-Adequacy-Israel-Adequacy-SCCs-Reciprocity-Foreign-Recipient Israel POPL Cross-Border Transfer + Section 36 + Privacy Protection (Transfer of Data to Databases Abroad) Regulations 5761-2001 + EU Adequacy Decision (2011) + SCCs + Foreign Recipient Obligations + Reciprocity

Japan AI Guidelines · 1 control

  • JP-AIG-Data-Governance-Training-Data-Quality-Provenance-Lineage-Copyright-APPI-Personal-Information-Protection Japan AI Guidelines Data Governance + Training Data Quality + Provenance + Lineage + Copyright Act 2018 Article 30-4 Text Data Mining Exception + APPI 2022 Amendment + Personal Information Protection + Privacy Principle

NIST SP 800-66 · 1 control

  • NISTSP66-6 Technical Safeguards: Access Control, Audit Controls, Integrity, Person Authentication
  • NRFCS-1 Retail Cybersecurity Governance, Policy, and Regulatory Change Management
  • NGCB-7 Patron and Employee Data Protection + Data Inventory + Vendor Management
  • NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography

OECD AI Principles · 1 control

  • OECDAI-5 Data Governance, Training Data Quality, Privacy, and Bias Mitigation
  • OMANCS-4 Data Protection, Cryptography, and Privacy Alignment
  • RUSPD-4 Special Categories, Biometric Data
  • CPSC-CS.3 Data Protection for Safety Systems
  • USMCADIGITAL-1 Cross-Border Data Flows and Localisation

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