Avoiding a Data Divide Between the US and the EU

Kerry, Cameron. "Avoiding a Data Divide Between the US and the EU." European Voice, November 22, 2012. 

From the article: "The US and EU privacy regimes differ because their legal systems and political structures are distinct, but our values are similar. The ‘fair information practices principles' that informed the EU's privacy directive originated in a US government report in the 1970s. These principles are also the foundation of the Obama administration's consumer privacy bill of rights.

The US and the EU ultimately share the same goals – to protect privacy and facilitate trade and economic growth." Read more