1、Data Free Flow with Trust:Overcoming Barriers to Cross-Border Data FlowsB R I E F I N G P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3ContentsIntroduction1 Data Free Flow with Trust(DFFT)2 Policy and business challenges2.1 The policy angle2.2 The business perspective3 Recent policy processes and available tools3.1

2、The policy layer3.2 The tool layer 4 Call to action4.1 Institutional mechanism4.2 Business tools for interoperability and beyond5 ConclusionContributors Endnotes34556778999101112Cover:Gettyimages/AF-studio Inside:Gettyimages/AliseFoxDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum a

3、s a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,no

4、r the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.Data Free Flow w

5、ith Trust:Overcoming Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows2IntroductionThe movement of data across country borders is essential to the global economy carrying information and enabling innovation,value and wealth.When data flows across borders,it is possible to deliver more to more people and produce m

6、ore benefits for people and planet.Many countries are putting forward regulations to constrain data flow in order to deal with the challenges of privacy,national security and intellectual property,or for economic reasons such as protecting domestic jobs.Such restrictions,even if well-intentioned,can