Title
Privacy as Enabler of Innovation
Author
Bachlechner, D.
van Leishout, M.J.
Timan, T.
Contributor
Friedewald, M. (editor)
Önen, M. (editor)
Lievens, E. (editor)
Krenn, S. (editor)
Fricker, S. (editor)
Publication year
2020
Abstract
Privacy has long been perceived as a hindrance to innovation. It has been considered to raise costs for data governance without providing real benefits. However, the attitude of various stakeholders towards the relationship between privacy and innovation has started to change. Privacy is increasingly embraced as an enabler of innovation, given that consumer trust is central for realising businesses with data-driven products and services. In addition to building trust by demonstrating accountability in the processing of personal data, companies are increasingly using tools to protect privacy, for example in the context of data stora ge and archiving. More and more companies are realising that they can benefit from a proactive approach to data protection. A growing number of tools for privacy protection,and the emergence of products s a nd services that are inherently privacy friendly indicate that the market is about to change. In this paper, we first outline what “privacy as enabler of innovation” means and then present evidence for this position. Key challenges that need to be overcome on the way towards successful privacy markets include the lack of profitability of privacy-friendly offerings, conflicts with new and existing business models, low value attached to privacy by individuals, latent cultural specificities, skill gaps and regulatory loopholes.
Subject
Privacy
Innovation
Data protection
GDPR·Data protection by design·
Fundamental rights
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TNO identifier
875265
Publisher
Springer, New York
Source
Privacy and Identity Management. Data for Better Living: AI and Privacy, 3-16
Series
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Document type
bookPart