№208: Digital Protectionism: Data Localisation
№208: Digital Protectionism: Data Localisation

Author(s): Oskar Szydłowski
Contributor(s): Sławomir Dębski (Editor), Patrycja Sasnal (Editor), Wojciech Lorenz (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Society, Governance, International relations/trade, Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Digital Protectionism; Data Localisation; Policy; Governance; Privacy; Security;
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, under the pretext of protecting national security and citizens’ privacy, states have introduced several protectionist measures concerning digital data. The main one is data localisation law, which requires data to be stored and processed in a specific country. In practice, it often serves authoritarian governments in gaining greater oversight of citizens through unrestricted access to and control over data. Furthermore, it has a negative impact on the global economy, especially international trade. The challenge remains to develop regulation at a global level in place of incompatible local regimes.

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