The ability to create, exchange, store and use information ubiquitously is dynamically changing business, social, healthcare and political landscapes worldwide, concurrently creating opportunities for economic and health benefit, as well as threats to individual privacy, national security and intellectual property rights. The challenge is how to address data protection needs without stifling innovation. A high level meeting was held by the Council of Europe and the European Commission on January 28, 2011, the 30th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention 108, addressing the challenges of globalization and technology in the context of data protection. This post points to resources for further study of this topic.