How data residency laws can harm privacy, commerce and innovation - and do little for national security

Jun 9, 2020

The explosion of the international data economy poses both risks and rewards which governments are acutely aware of.

Outdated data residency laws threaten impede companies’ ability to do business. Image: Photo by Fabrizio Chiagano on Unsplash

Lothar Determann

Partner, Baker McKenzie and Adjunct Professor, Free University Berlin; University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Lecturer, Berkeley School of Law

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