# Asia Pacific privacy laws are arriving. Your NREN holds more personal data than you think.

DevFeed: [Asia Pacific privacy laws are arriving. Your NREN holds more personal data than you think.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/asia-pacific-privacy-laws-are-arriving-your-nren-holds-more-personal-data-than-you-think-10841.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/19/asia-pacific-privacy-laws-are-arriving/>)

Author: Tuwan Azgar Jaleel

Published: 2026-08-19T05:10:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [APNIC Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apnic-blog.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [SIEM, Security, Observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/siem-security-observability.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>)

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## AI overview

The article examines emerging Asia Pacific privacy laws and their implications for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). It argues that although an NREN's open backbone may have relatively low exposure, surrounding services such as federated identity, eduroam, CSIRT operations, and network telemetry can process personal data and may create compliance obligations. The article emphasizes that requirements differ by jurisdiction and that NRENs should begin by understanding the data handled by their service portfolios.

## Source excerpt

Guest Post: Privacy compliance starts with knowing your data. Many NREN services, including federated identity, eduroam, CSIRT operations, and network telemetry, process personal data and may already fall under emerging privacy laws.