European Parliament Member: EU Doesn't Want Privacy Shield Suspended
The EU has no intention of suspending the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield, despite a European Parliament committee’s recommendation, said British Conservative European Parliament Member Syed Kamall this week. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, and the European Council, made up…
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of EU heads of state, aren't on board with the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ motion, Kamall said on a scheduled weekend telecast of C-SPAN’s The Communicators: “They’ve got too many tech companies in their own countries that want to continue those data flows.” Kamall also discussed tech “envy” in the EU, where U.S. tech dominance is drawing the attention of EU authorities. This attitude partly fuels government efforts to extract taxes from these companies, he said, suggesting European companies sell out to U.S. entities when they develop promising products. Kamall also discussed the evolution of social media, saying when Facebook started, people weren't as keen on data use and security: “We’re evolving from being initially very enthusiastic about some of these free services online. We’re now starting to ask the question: Now hold on a minute, what happens to my data? And I think that’s the same on both sides of the Atlantic.”