The aftermath of the Edward Snowden revelations on state surveillance has left an air of suspicion in the European parliament that could hinder progress on digital development, according to Baroness Sarah Ludford.
Speaking at an Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) event yesterday afternoon on reforms to EU data protection legislation, Baroness Ludford – who served as a Liberal Democrat MEP until 2014 and was a negotiator on EU data protection regulation –warned that a “balkanisation” of the internet and growing mistrust around data, both from consumers and governments, was a growing problem.
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Source: The Drum
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