Transatlantic Information Sharing: At a Crossroads

Author: 
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Rocco Bellanova, Susan Ginsburg and Paul De Hert
Date of Publication: 
January, 2010
Source Organization: 
Migration Policy Institute

The attempted Christmas Day 2009 attack on a US airliner has refocused interest on the data collected by governments on international travelers. Attention has been placed on just how information sharing can be used to prevent terrorism and secure travel if properly shared and analyzed.

In the wake of 9/11, the United States and European Union worked out agreements to expand the sharing of personal information about international travelers as a means to prevent acts of terrorism and fight international crime. However, as this report explores, negotiations on a binding US-EU agreement that will govern the sharing of personal information for law enforcement purposes – while high on the transatlantic policy agenda – face significant challenges.

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Tanaka, H., Bellanova, R., Ginsburg, S., and De Hert, P. (2010). Transatlantic Information Sharing: At a Crossroads. Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/transatlantic-information-sharing-crossroads

 

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