Federated Data Systems: Balancing Innovation and Trust in the Use of Sensitive Data

Networked digital technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are quickly becoming the engine of change throughout all sectors of the global economy. By redefining the ways in which industries, individuals, institutions and governments all interact through data, there is a unique opportunity to create a more inclusive, innovative and resilient society.

The aim of this white paper is to contribute to the global discourse on data policy by advancing new approaches for balancing the need to protect sensitive data with the need to use it in innovative and trustworthy ways. Some of the most difficult data-policy questions relate to cross-jurisdictional concerns about protecting sensitive data while also ensuring its ability to offer new insights.