The Impact of Data Protection Laws: Global and MENA Perspectives

Abstract

Data protection regulations affect technology development and innovation. Policymakers around the world are promulgating and implementing regulations that would regulate the collection, the processing, the transfer, and the use of personal data. MENA countries are also setting forth a compliance legal framework for organizations dealing with personal data. With the commodification of personal data, the regulation of data protection is becoming a focal point in global policy-making.