Government-Mandated Front Doors - A Global Assessment of Legalized Government Access to Data

Explore the global landscape of government-mandated data access in this 26-minute Black Hat conference talk. Examine how countries are increasingly requiring private sector companies to provide "front door" access to data as a condition for market entry. Analyze the implications for intellectual property protection and personal privacy as digital authoritarian frameworks spread worldwide. Learn about specific policies and tactics employed by nations like China, Turkey, Thailand, and Indonesia, as well as the EU's GDPR. Discover key questions to ask when assessing data access requirements, methods for gathering and sourcing relevant information, and emerging trends in both data protection and government access. Gain insights into the evolving regulatory landscape and consider next steps for navigating these complex issues in the global digital economy.

Introduction
Background
The New Normal
Data Hoarding
Data Protection
Policies and Tactics
China and the EU
The Rule Setter
The GDPR
Turkey
Thailand
Indonesia
Questions to Ask
Gathering Data
Data Sources
Finding the Source
Universal Data Protection
Data Protection Trends
Data Access Trends
Next Steps
Regulatory Landscape
Conclusion