Tag: data flows
  • May 11, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media, Surveillance,

Privacy concerns cause tensions over data localization and data transfers to rise

A recurrent theme on this blog has been the growing importance of controlling cross-border data flows, in part because of concerns about privacy. One increasingly popular approach with governments is to require data localization, whereby a country’s personal data remains within its borders. Although some companies like Facebook have been fighting this tendency, others providing … Continue reading “Privacy concerns cause tensions over data localization and data transfers to rise”

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  • Jan 28, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Censorship, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

China releases draft of major new privacy law: why it matters to everyone online

China has frequently figured in this blog, usually in the context of its censorship, surveillance activities, and wide-ranging abuse of human rights. But there’s another side to the story. Like other people around the world, China’s billion or so Internet users want their privacy protected when they go online. Trying to satisfy that need while … Continue reading “China releases draft of major new privacy law: why it matters to everyone online”

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  • Nov 4, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

The next big privacy battles: cross-border data flows and data localization

A couple of weeks ago, this blog looked at a rather unexpected consequence of the decision by the EU’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), to strike down the Privacy Shield framework that legalizes most flows of personal information from the EU to the US. In the wake of that … Continue reading “The next big privacy battles: cross-border data flows and data localization”

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