Despite Stricter Rules in Europe, US Companies More Advanced in Protecting Data
New York (April 25, 2006): A new study comparing European and US corporate privacy practices reveals that while European companies impose tighter restrictions on the sharing of sensitive personal data, US companies currently have more sophisticated systems in place to prevent breaches.
The study, sponsored by global law firm White & Case as part of its annual Global Privacy Symposium, which will be held Thursday, April 27 in New York, was conducted by the independent privacy think tank Ponemon Institute. The study surveyed 47 US and European multinationals on eight privacy practices, including privacy policy; communications and training; privacy management; data security methods; privacy compliance; choice and consent; cross-national standards; and redress. The survey questions were reviewed by two European data protection authorities, The Information Commissioner's Office of the UK and The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes (CNIL) in France.