To predict the Privacy Shield’s future, it’s helpful to recall its origins and to understand the high bar it must meet – namely, ensuring “an adequate level of protection” under the Data Protection Directive.
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8/7/2017
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Security ,
Edward Snowden ,
EU ,
EU Cybersecurity Directives ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
PRISM Program ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
It’s been almost one year since the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield) came into existence. Its upcoming annual review in September by the European Commission (Commission) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) – its...more
7/20/2017
/ Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
With respect to Internet privacy, as a result of recent U.S. government action, Americans now have less protection and are more at risk of government surveillance and potential misuse of their personal information, as...more