CHAPTER 36

Cross-Border Transfers of Data

The requirements in ISO 27002 and ISO 27701 related to cross-border transfers are important for libraries, especially research libraries because they address the protection of personal data when it is transferred from one country to another, which tends to be highly regulated by privacy laws, and in particular, comprehensive privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Many research libraries, in particular, collect and process personal data from users working remotely, in many jurisdictions, including researchers, students, and faculty members. This data can often include personally identifiable information, research data, and other sensitive information such as health data or social ...

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