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Approval of the WTA’s guest status in APEC DESG

(18 January 2023) – WTA received the approval from the APEC Member Economies for a 3-year guest status in the APEC Digital Economy Steering Group (DESG). The status will be valid until end of 2025.

About APEC DESG:
The establishment of the Digital Economy Steering Group (DESG) was in 2018. The DESG aims to facilitate the development of the internet and digital economy, including e-commerce and digital trade. The DESG’s current activities include Data Privacy Subgroup (DPS), APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System, and APEC Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) System.

#WTA #APEC #DESG

TradeSafe join ADR Day and ADR Week

(2 December 2022) – Mr. Mandai Eiichiro, WTA Vice-Chairperson and COO of TradeSafe Inc., was a delegate to attend ADR Day and ADR Week during December 1-7, 2022. Brought to the audience by Japan’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ), this virtual event aims to promote private business operators and related organizations certified by MOJ.

For more information, please visit https://www.moj.go.jp/housei/adr/housei10_00003.html.

#TradeSafe #ADR #ODR

Business of IP Asia Forum – 1-2 December 2022

(27 October 2022) – WTA is invited to be a supporting organization of the 12th Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) which will be held on December 1-2, 2022 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and virtual as a brand new hybrid format (day 1 in-person/online; day 2 online).

Jointly organized by the HKSAR Government, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hong Kong Design Centre, BIP Asia Forum brings IP professionals and industry leaders from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in the IP world, and to explore business collaboration opportunities. Last year, the two-day Forum featured over 70 prominent speakers to share their insights with more than 14,500 viewers from over 45 countries and regions.

As one of the celebration events for the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, the upcoming Forum will include a wide range of new initiatives including the debut of “IP Market”. Theme of 2022 is Creating New Value, Discovering New Frontiers, so IP Market will be a one-stop platform which will showcase the latest technology projects by universities, R&D centres and start-ups from Hong Kong and provide networking and partnership building opportunities.

For more information, please visit:

Please contact us if you are interested in joining the event.

#BIP #WTA #IPMarket #IntellectualProperty #BusinessLeader #entrepreneur #start-up

2021-2022 WTA Annual Report

(21 October 2022) – 2021 and 2022 are the challenge years for the world. We appreciate all the members’ and partners’ achievements as well as contributions to facilitate trustmarks and trades. The annual report contents WTA history/milestone/news, including our members’ update and Global Trust Survey Summary.

To see the content, please contact us here.

The State of Privacy Management in Financial Services

(19 October 2022) TrustArc launched balancing brand trust and financial technology innovation report.

Millions of customers entrust their most sensitive personal information to financial services providers. Safeguarding the privacy of personal data is crucial to maintaining public trust and confidence in the financial services industry. New technologies offer greater financial inclusion but also open up new challenges on privacy compliance. To compete in today’s world, financial services companies need to embrace privacy to create more personalized experiences for consumers.

To download the report, please visit https://info.trustarc.com/state-of-privacy-management-fiancial-services-industry-brief.

#TrustArc #report #privacy #compliance #PersonalData #FinancialService #fintech #cryptocurrency