Skip to main content
USENIX
  • Conferences
  • Students
Sign in
  • Overview
  • Workshop Organizers
  • At a Glance
  • Workshop Program
  • Co-Located Workshops
  • Activities
    • Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
  • Students and Grants
  • Sponsorship
  • Questions?
  • Help Promote!
  • For Participants
  • Calls for Papers
  • Past Workshops

twitter

Tweets by @usenix

usenix conference policies

  • Event Code of Conduct
  • Conference Network Policy
  • Statement on Environmental Responsibility Policy

You are here

Home ยป An Internet with BRICS Characteristics: Data Sovereignty and the Balkanisation of the Internet
Tweet

connect with us

http://twitter.com/usenixsecurity
http://www.usenix.org/facebook
http://www.usenix.org/linkedin
http://www.usenix.org/gplus
http://www.usenix.org/youtube

An Internet with BRICS Characteristics: Data Sovereignty and the Balkanisation of the Internet

Authors: 

Dana Polatin-Reuben and Joss Wright, University of Oxford

Abstract: 

Data sovereignty, a catch-all term to describe different state behaviours towards data generated in or passing through national internet infrastructure, has become a topic of significant international debate in the wake of the Snowden revelations. A spectrum of approaches has emerged, with the United States and its allies viewing data 'localisation' as a threat to a free and open global internet and countries such as Russia, China and Brazil advocating for data sovereignty as a way of securing sensitive national data from foreign surveillance. This paper will examine BRICS-country approaches to data sovereignty, both by individual countries and as a group. Past participation by BRICS countries in internet governance forums will be examined, and a requirements analysis will be undertaken of data sovereignty needs. The risks posed by different interpretations of data sovereignty will be reviewed, with an assessment of whether the creation of a virtual 'BRICS bloc' would necessarily amount to full-scale internet Balkanisation.

Dana Polatin-Reuben, University of Oxford

Joss Wright, University of Oxford

Open Access Media

USENIX is committed to Open Access to the research presented at our events. Papers and proceedings are freely available to everyone once the event begins. Any video, audio, and/or slides that are posted after the event are also free and open to everyone. Support USENIX and our commitment to Open Access.

BibTeX
@inproceedings {185057,
author = {Dana Polatin-Reuben and Joss Wright},
title = {An Internet with {BRICS} Characteristics: Data Sovereignty and the Balkanisation of the Internet},
booktitle = {4th USENIX Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI 14)},
year = {2014},
address = {San Diego, CA},
url = {https://www.usenix.org/conference/foci14/workshop-program/presentation/polatin-reuben},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = aug,
}
Download
Polatin-Reuben PDF

Presentation Video 

Presentation Audio

MP3 Download

Download Audio

  • Log in or    Register to post comments

© USENIX

  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us