Data is a strategic resource, and how democracies govern it shapes both their economies and their security. Rules on data privacy, cross-border data flows, and platform accountability increasingly define the transatlantic relationship and the contest with authoritarian models of digital control. This hub follows the data agenda: data privacy and data protection, data governance for platforms and algorithms, cross-border data transfers between the United States and Europe, and platform accountability for the security risks of data held by strategic rivals. Fellows and analysts examine how to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy while keeping the digital economy open and competitive, and how strong data governance and platform accountability can coexist with innovation. Explore analysis and commentary on data privacy, data governance, and the digital economy.
Data and Privacy
The European Parliament wanted to require Uber drivers and Doordash deliverers to become full-time employees. Not so fast, said conservative lawmakers.
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April 28, 2022
Privacy Shield 2.0: More Than “Lipstick on a Pig”
The US and EU have announced a new privacy accord to guarantee transatlantic data flows. With political will and judicial common sense, it can succeed.
April 19, 2022
To Interoperate or Not? A New European Tech Question
A Telegram subscriber wants to connect with a friend on WhatsApp. Right now, that’s impossible. Europe’s new Digital Markets Act may change this.
April 7, 2022
Shell Games
Seize Kremlin cronies’ cash to rebuild Ukraine
April 5, 2022
Banning Dark Patterns – Far From a Light Task
Dark patterns refer to how internet platforms trick and deceive users into clicking on something they don’t want to do.
March 31, 2022
Making Sense of Big Tech’s Wild West Duel in Europe
The EU has agreed on its much anticipated DMA, designed to corral Big Tech. But it's hard to tell whether the new rules will hit their target.
March 28, 2022
Is Europe’s Tech Regulation a Gift to Russia?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that Europe’s defenses are fragile. The EU must learn and give more weight to security, including cybersecurity.
February 22, 2022
Avoid Tech Regulation that Opens the Door For Russian Cyberattacks
It’s not just Russian tanks and missiles that threaten Ukraine and the Western alliance. Its Russian cyberattacks.
February 17, 2022
X-Raying the DMA: Who will be a Gatekeeper?
...Despite belated opposition from the US government, the EU looks set to approve by summer its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The US houses the world’s five biggest tech companies –...
February 11, 2022
End Transatlantic Double Standards About Big Tech
When it comes to regulating tech monopolies, European and US policymakers are inconsistent.