| Description |
ix, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The legal context of the privacy directive -- Data protection and information technologies -- Effects of data protection laws on electronic commerce -- Privacy issues affecting many organizations -- The financial services sector -- Other sectors with large transborder activities -- Policy recommendations for privacy issues -- The Internet, electronic commerce, and world data flows |
| Summary |
In this book, Peter Swire and Robert Litan analyze the tension between privacy laws, which restrict data flows, and modern information technologies, which encourage them. Based on study of actual data flows between Europe and the United States, the book provides the first detailed analysis of the potential sector-by-sector effects of the Directive. This analysis reveals significant problems under the Directive for financial services, human resources records, corporate intranets, and many other essential aspects of modern economies. The book offers policy recommendations for helping to avoid a possible trade war with Europe |
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The historic European Union Directive on Data Protection takes effect in October 1998. A key provision prohibits transfer of personal information from Europe to other countries if the European Commission decides that they lack "adequate" protection of privacy. If enforced as written, the Directive could significantly disrupt commerce between Europe and other countries, such as the United States, that do not have comprehensive privacy statutes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Council of the European Union. Directive on data protection
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European Parliament. European Union directive on data protection.
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Data protection -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries.
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Privacy, Right of -- European Union countries.
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| Author |
Litan, Robert E., 1950-
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Brookings Institution.
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| LC no. |
98025515 |
| ISBN |
081578239X (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0815782403 (alk. paper) |
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