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FEB 04, 2016 | EUROPEAN UNION

Reuters Mentions BSA's Take on New Data Transfer Agreement

USA Today, February 2, 2016

By Julia Fioretti and Foo Yun Chee

European and U.S. negotiators agreed a data pact on Tuesday that should prevent European Union regulators from restricting data transfers by companies such as Google and Amazon across the Atlantic.The European Union and the United States have been racing to replace the Safe Harbour framework that was outlawed by a top EU court last year over concerns about U.S. mass surveillance, leaving thousands of companies in legal limbo.

The accord received a thumbs up from lobbying groups The Information Technology Industry Council, BSA The Software Alliance and DigitalEurope, as well Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope.

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Original Posting: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-dataprotection-usa-accord-idUSKCN0VB1RN?feedType=RSS&feedName=internetNews

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