Digital Protectionism

Digital Protectionism

Internet Governance is in urgent need of Internationally agreed new standards since some countries are making ridiculous attempts to interrupt the technology revolution by measures from the industrial era.

…..data localization discriminates between domestic and foreign companies and their products and services. It forces foreign providers of cloud computing to set up or use local information technology services when they otherwise might not. Likewise, it forces other foreign companies to set up or use local IT facilities because the law prevents them from exporting data, including for offshore cloud storage and for use in centralized analytical platforms. These measures affect international trade, innovation and corporate competitiveness

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https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Vietnam-s-cybersecurity-law-threatens-free-trade