(en) Issues concerning information sharing and data protection are not a novelty in the debates on transatlantic security management and the impact of security measures on fundamental liberties. The debate has been re-launched by the publication, in June 2008, of the Final Report of the High Level Contact Group, formed by European Union and United States experts, as well as by its reception by political leaders. Therefore, this is an important occasion to draft a first study on the EU and US data protection systems covering the activities of justice and internal affairs. Surely not exhaustively, this article analyses EU and US relevant principles and legislations and it underlines the implicit limits in each system and in the set up of an agreement. Finally, it highlights the need for a real political and parliamentary debate in order to overcome the main differences and limits.
Bellanova, R., & De Hert, P. (2009). Protection des données personnelles et mesures de sécurité : vers une perspective transatlantique. Cultures & Conflits, 74(Été), 63-80 (NaN). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/195008 (Original work published 2009)