European Commission Outlines Steps To Restore Trust In EU-US Data Flows 75
hypnosec writes "The European Commission has outlined steps it believes will pave the way for restoring faith in EU-U.S. data flows following revelations about NSA spying activities under its PRISM program. The EC notes that spying on its citizens, companies, and leaders is unacceptable; and that citizens of U.S. and EU need to be reassured about protection of their data, while companies need to be reassured that the existing agreements between the two regions are respected and enforced. The Commission outlined a total of six areas that it believes require action including swift adoption of the EU's data protection reforms; making Safe Harbor safer; strengthening data protection safeguards in the law enforcement area; commitment from the U.S. for making use of a legal framework; addressing European concerns in the on-going U.S. reform process; and promoting privacy standards internationally."
Re:Isn't that America's job? Restoring trust? (Score:0, Informative)
In the rest of the world, problem solving through honest dialog is the norm.
In the US, not so much.
But, hey, I'm glad to see you're a smug asshole American who is dismissive of anybody else. Congratulations, and go fuck yourself.
"EU won't suspend data sharing accords with U.S." (Score:5, Informative)
That's the more concise headline today at Reuters -- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/27/us-eu-us-security-idUSBRE9AQ0F120131127 [reuters.com]
The European Union backed down on Wednesday from threats to suspend agreements granting the United States access to European data, rejecting calls for a tougher stance over alleged U.S. spying.
The move marks an abrupt about-turn for the European Commission, the EU executive, after warnings it issued in July to U.S. officials following revelations that Washington had spied on European citizens and EU institutions.
Cecilia Malmstrom, the EU's commissioner for home affairs, said she had found no proof of U.S. wrongdoing, either in the sharing of flight passenger records or in the tracking of international payments...
Sophie in 't Veld, a Dutch Liberal member of the European Parliament, criticized the Commission's move.
"They are putting diplomatic relations ahead of citizens rights. The Commission is being extremely timid to the Americans," she told Reuters.
"They have done an investigation and concluded that everything is hunky dory. This is not serious," she said, adding that taking the United States at its word was naive.
Re:We have the solution! (Score:5, Informative)
This. If NSA chief have no problem lying to US congress, and had no consequences after that was found out, what stop them to keep lying to Europe all they want?
And what was released till now is just the tip of the iceberg (or just a snowflake over it) so far it has been released 500 out of 200000 [nydailynews.com] of the documents that Snowden got.
There is no reasonable trust anymore, but they can be gullible all they want, or just play this as a theater to keep their population at bay.