Tech Groups Hope for Successful US-EU Privacy Shield Review

Tech groups are watching the first review of the Privacy Shield U.S.-EU trans-Atlantic data sharing pact, hoping for the agreement to continue, as others expect will occur (see 1708210043). A positive joint review would "strengthen trust among all industry sectors and citizens on both sides of the Atlantic," BSA|The Software Alliance said Thursday. "It will provide businesses with the legal certainty they need ... and will help further increase the number of Privacy Shield-certified companies." Software & Information Industry Association Vice President-Public Policy Mark MacCarthy said SIIA will "continue to help the U.S. and EU delegations in any way possible to make the review a success.” The review is Monday and Tuesday.