Cloud Act Creates More Efficient Process for Police, AEI Fellow Says

The recently passed Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (Cloud) Act (see 1803230038) gives U.S. and foreign law enforcement a more efficient process for gaining access to electronic communications, while creating consistency for corporate terms of service across platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter, American Enterprise Institute fellow Shane Tews said Thursday. “This law is a first step toward harmonizing privacy laws that can be applied across borders that incentivize clear and accountable privacy, civil liberties, and human rights protections.”