Fostering cross-border data flows with trust
Data flows are critical for our global economic and social interactions, but trust
is necessary to facilitate data sharing, especially across borders. The challenge
is to foster a global digital environment that enables the movement of data across
international borders while ensuring that, upon crossing a border, data are granted
the desired oversight and protection – a concept known as ‘data free flow with trust’
(DFFT). This report summarises how different countries and stakeholders are pursuing
cross-border data flows with trust through direct and indirect approaches, across
different levels, fora and policy communities. It then looks at related issues to
promoting DFFT namely: interoperability of privacy and data protection frameworks;
government access to personal data held by the private sector; and data localisation
measures. The report shows that, although differences remain, there are commonalities,
complementarities and elements of convergence that can help to build trust, foster
future interoperability, and advance DFFT.
Published on December 14, 2022
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