EU and US in race to rewrite data sharing agreement as deadline passes
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from Technology | The Guardian on (#12J9M)
Officials debating how European citizens' data should be shared after safe harbour pact deemed invalid in wake of Snowden revelations
The EU and US have missed a deadline to fix new rules to protect Europeans' personal data from US government snooping, with officials from the European commission and US Department of Commerce remaining locked in talks after a self-imposed January deadline came and went.
"There have been constructive but difficult talks over the weekend," a commission spokesperson said on Monday. "Work is still ongoing, we are not there yet, but the commission is working day and night on achieving a deal."
