With cloud computing, law enforcement investigations increasingly seek evidence that is held across borders, in a different country. This globalization of criminal evidence is prompting major legislative change and proposals. In 2018 alone, the United States passed the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act to address cross-border issues, and the European Union has proposed its new eEvidence regulation and directive. To date, there has not been one forum for consideration of these rapidly developing issues. Addressing that gap, the newly established Cross-Border Data Forum aims to create a more informed public debate to protect the multiple values at stake, forum members Peter Swire, CIPP/US, Jennifer Daskal and Théodore Christakis write in this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor. And, in a post for Privacy Tracker, the three discuss the globalization of criminal evidence and the different laws and regulations emerging in response.
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