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European Parliament approves passenger name record sharing agreement
The European Parliament approved April 19 a long-awaited 7 year agreement to share airplane passenger name record data with the United States.
EU official says identity management must be based on multiple biometrics
Identity management in the European Union must be based on the collection of biometric information from individuals, said Frank Paul, head of unit for large scale IT systems and biometrics within the
E.U. body outlines broad security goals for industrial control systems
A Dec. 19 report by the European Network and Information Security Agency to E.U. member states proposes seven broad recommendations for improving industrial control system security. Among ENISA's
U.S. and E.U. officials reach passenger name record sharing agreement
The European Union announced Dec. 13 its parliament would sign a legislative agreement (.pdf) to share airplane passenger name record data with the United States. Since 2007 the union has used and...
E.U. official unimpressed by U.S. Internet privacy initiatives
A European Union official accused the United States of taking a less aggressive stance on Internet privacy and called out Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for changing tack on
United States declines in Transparency International corruption perception index
Perceptions about the level of corruption in the United States have grown slightly but steadily over the past 4 years, according to data from Transparency International. The Germany-based
NextGen budget cuts hurt EU collaboration, says GAO
Budget cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration's multi-year air traffic control modernization effort could have the effect of making coordination with European counterparts more difficult, warns
Backscatter airport scanners stir up health fears
Airport body scanners that make use of backscatter x-rays won't be permitted in European airports, the European Commission announced earlier this month. The announcement from the executive branch of
EU agency warns of voluntary surveillance society
The executive body of the European Union should consider a new regulatory framework in anticipation of an socialized world of ubiquitous devices that gather personal data from nearly every aspect of
DHS defends passenger data collection amid E.U. privacy concerns
As the European Parliament balks at a permanent Passenger Name Record agreement with the United States, officials from the Homeland Security Department touted the system's usefulness for preventing
