Nurturing innovation does more for privacy than strict regulation

We embrace new technology – despite privacy flaws – because of what it makes possible. Policymakers should work with business and encourage innovation to meet privacy challenges.
Eline Chivot is Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Data Innovation in Brussels, Belgium. She has been published in the Financial Times, has appeared on France24 and BloombergTV, and speaks regularly at events.
We embrace new technology – despite privacy flaws – because of what it makes possible. Policymakers should work with business and encourage innovation to meet privacy challenges.