Saying it will accelerate complex investigations, the United
States and the United Kingdom proposed an historic data exchange
agreement. In future, each government will be able to obtain
electronic data directly from technology companies in the other
country. The governments also say this first of its kind agreement
will protect privacy and enhance civil liberties.
The Announcement
On October 3, in the British Ambassador's residence in
Washington, U.S. Attorney General William Barr and U.K. Home
Secretary Priti Patel announced the first agreement
under the CLOUD Act. The agreement follows upon U.K.'s Crime
(Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019, which received Royal Assent
in February.
