The government has announced the formation of the International Data Transfer Expert Council, which is designed to "help Britain seize the opportunities of better global data sharing." The 20-member group features industry representatives from companies like Google, Mastercard and Microsoft, along with a number of privacy professionals, including IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Caitlin Fennessy, CIPP/US. The Data Minister Julia Lopez said the initiative will push the UK to "drive forward cutting-edge policies at home and overseas to ensure people, businesses and economies benefit from safe and secure data flows." The press release outlines the role of the Council will be to "give advice on the development of new international data transfer tools and mechanisms and securing new data adequacy partnerships with other countries."
What is this page?
You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.
The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 4,350 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.
