Trump Administration Jeopardizes EU-US Data Deal
The German ministry’s assertion that the Trump White House is jeopardizing the EU-US data deal stems from a fundamental lack of trust in the US government’s ability and willingness to protect European data. The perception is that any data sent to the US, regardless of safeguards, is ultimately vulnerable. This deep-seated distrust isn’t solely based on current events; it’s rooted in a history of perceived inadequacies and past failures in data protection.
The repeated invalidation of previous data transfer agreements by the European Court of Justice only reinforces these concerns. Cosmetic changes and renaming exercises haven’t addressed the underlying issues of inadequate data protection, leading to a sense that the agreements are inherently flawed and unreliable.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood