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Davos leaders urger stricter rules for data governance and tech sector

Among the proposals for reining in big tech are the creation of a new system for data oversight and a common digital market.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at Davos
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at Davos (AN/World Economic Forum)

DAVOS, Switzerland (AN) — The technology sector came under pressure for more regulation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's promise to lead creation of a new system for data oversight.

Abe's speech to the World Economic Forum's annual summit in the Swiss resort town of Davos reflected the heightened scrutiny that tech giants are facing.

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