UNCTAD [to 23 April 2016]
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/AllPressRelease.aspx

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22 Apr 2016 –
Luxembourg named best place to shop online
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21 Apr 2016 –
Report: cocoa industry reform needed to stop farmers from being left behind
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19 Apr 2016 –
Data protection frameworks must be compatible with international data flows for developing countries to benefit from the global digital economy
UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2016/010
Geneva, Switzerland, (19 April 2016)
National and regional legal frameworks that protect data in the ever-expanding digital economy are often outdated, incompatible or missing, UNCTAD has found. This will store up problems for the future integration of developing countries into the global economy and threaten the amazing benefits they could derive from cross-border e-commerce.

In a new report, Data Protection Regulations and International Data Flows: Implications for Trade and Development, UNCTAD says that coherent and compatible data protection regimes will be ever-more important in the face of new technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and the Internet of Things. More dialogue between all stakeholders is needed to achieve adequate protection, the report urges…