PRISM: EU citizens' data must be properly protected against US surveillance

Uit 't persbericht: The US PRISM internet surveillance case highlights the urgent need to pass legislation to protect EU citizens' personal data, most MEPs agreed in Wednesday's Civil Liberties Committee debate with Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding. MEPs also called for safeguards for personal data transferred outside the EU.

"The PRISM case was a wake-up call that shows how urgent it is to advance with a solid piece of legislation" on data protection, said Commissioner Reding in her opening remarks. Reporting back on her 14 June meeting with US Attorney General Eric Holder in Ireland, she said: "We agreed to set up a transatlantic group of experts to address concerns".

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