The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE), a non-profit research institution and leading international law firms Slaughter and May and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, today released research that provides a framework for creating solutions that comply with European Union privacy law.
is a joint law firm report, commissioned by CGE, which evaluates the challenges posed to the implementation of solutions by the EU privacy . The report examines a real‑world use-case developed by Marine Transport International (a UK-based digital logistics firm) to offer practical solutions to the key issues the poses to implementers.
The pioneering report counters commonly held views that it is not possible to implement solutions that are compliant with the EU’s recently enacted General Data Protection ().
“We firmly believe that is an important business transformation technology that provides significant benefits when properly deployed. If we can help people achieve demonstrable outcomes while navigating the integration with , then we will enable this revolutionary technology to achieve its full potential.” said Christopher Caine, president at The Center for Global Enterprise.
Rob Sumroy, a partner at Slaughter and May:
“A lot has been written about the problems and challenges posed by on technology. We were delighted to be asked by CGE to approach this question from the other end of the telescope: what are the few areas of that remain to be bridged? The gap is small – the aim of is to protect the rights of individuals, not to block good commercial activities that respect those individuals’ rights. We call on regulators to help bridge any gaps with clear and pragmatic guidance for entrepreneurs. It has been an immense pleasure producing this report with our colleagues at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.”
David Kappos, a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore:
“ holds transformational power if implemented in a way that unlocks its full potential. Our goal is to explain how the is not an insurmountable barrier – instead, a carefully designed can work in tandem with to produce a more secure system for commercial activities that respects the letter and spirit of ’s commitment to the privacy rights of individuals. We’re proud to present this report following our collaboration with the team from Slaughter and May.”
This report recognises that technology has advanced tremendously over the past decade, and provides unique capability, beyond that provided by traditional databases, for cross-enterprise transformation. While proper workflow selection remains the single most important element for a successful deployment, the EU’s General Data Protection () poses significant compliance hurdles to the ongoing development of -based solutions that involve storing and transacting data about individuals.
March of the Blocks acknowledges and identifies some of these hurdles, such as the right under the to have one’s personal data deleted or corrected, which sit at odds with the very concept of an immutable . It also calls on regulatory authorities and lawmakers to provide clear guidance on the interaction between and data protection legislation, so that the development of innovative solutions is not prevented by any ongoing legal uncertainty.
The authors recognise that not all of the challenges posed by the and other privacy regimes can currently be bridged. However, they feel that the gap left by those challenges is relatively small. Critically, the fundamental freedoms forming the policy behind such privacy laws can be maintained and protected, but only with the help of a pragmatic approach by lawmakers and regulators alike.
March of the Blocks calls on regulatory authorities and technology providers to take any reasonable remaining steps necessary to address the outstanding privacy challenges posed by . If these steps are not taken, there is a risk of a stall in (or even end to) investments into companies who are developing solutions that could, in the long run, benefit the world as a whole.
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of global management best practices, the contemporary corporation, and economic integration. CGE’s Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) a leading-edge research institute, is focused on the evolution of enterprise supply chains in the digital economy and the creation and practical application of supply chain management best practices. Over the past two years, has been a major focus of our applied research with the Institute members.
and are widely recognised as two of the world’s leading law firms. They bring legal expertise and renowned business judgment to a range of matters involving the rapidly evolving landscapes of emerging technology, artificial intelligence, data protection and privacy, and e-commerce.
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Published at Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:05:46 +0000
