EU-U.S. data flow discussions have hit an unexpected snag, and it has little to do with the subject at hand. EU officials are considering bowing out of the planned EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council meeting Sept. 29 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in protest of a rift started by a U.S.-U.K. submarine contract with Australia. A break in talks would impact the timeline for a potential agreement on a replacement for the shuttered EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Program. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball reports on the potential breakdown in talks.
Full Story