Data Council

Are you interested in data-driven innovation and societal development? How data use policies can be designed so that we can minimize risks while maximizing potential? Do you also think there is a great need to build and share knowledge on issues related to both data use and how to handle data responsibly? Then the Data Council is the network for you!

The Data Council has three overarching focus areas:

  • Raising awareness on digitalization and data-driven societal development
  • Accessibility of data and content
  • Responsibility for data and content

More specifically, the Council monitors the following policy issues:

  • Data protection
  • Open data
  • Intermediary liability
  • Data flows
  • Information security

Members of the Data Protection Board

Chairman: Daniel Ehnhage, Atea
Participating companies: Amazon Web Services, Baffin Bay Networks, Bisnode, CGI, Conapto, City Network, Eklund & Eklund, Eniro, Ericsson, Facebook, Fujitsu, Google, Hagström Consulting, Hewlett-Packard, Hi3G (Tre), Huawei, IBM, iMatrics, Internetstiftelsen, Iver, Kindred, Lenovo, Layer&Mesh, Microsoft, Nokia, Pulsen Omsorg, Samsung, Safespring, Shibuya, Svenska Stadsnätsföreningen, Telenor, Tele2, Telia, Tendium, TietoEVRY, TrueCRT, UC.

The positions of the Data Protection Board

  • Access to data
  • Data processing
  • Legislation
  • Messenger neutrality
  • IT security