| Link(s): | International progress for domestic benefit: why the ICO convened a G7 meeting on data flows |
Context
Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, has explained why the ICO convened a G7 meeting on data flows.
Key points to note
- The free flow of data between countries is crucial for UK businesses. It enables international trade, opens up backroom efficiencies like cloud services, and accelerates data-driven innovation.
- It was with a focus on international collaboration for practical benefit that the Information Commissioner convened a meeting of her G7 counterparts earlier this month, organised as part of the digital and technology track that forms part of the UK’s presidency of G7 this year. The attendees wanted to consider how they could better work together to enable data free flow with people’s trust.
- The Information Commissioner expressed her view that this is timely and important work. The government has reiterated its vision of data flows, supported by high standards for personal data protection, as a key enabler of international trade. The ICO’s work supports that vision, from working with G7 colleagues, to chairing the Global Privacy Assembly, to providing advice and support to the Department for International Trade.
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