Guide to U.S. government practice on global sharing of personal information
By: by John W. Kropf
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice; Intergovernmental cooperation; International cooperation; Law and legislation; Law enforcement; Information resources management; Data protection; Terrorism; Prevention
Description: "Modern globalization was brought about during the 1970s with the development of digital information processing. While Governments around the world have a duty to protect their citizens and visitors, they often need to share personal information for purposes of security, law enforcement, and the issuance of benefits to their citizens. When personal data is share across national boundaries, what laws apply? To resolve uncertainties, governments enter into information sharing agreements. The U.S. government is party to dozens of government-to-government information sharing arrangements on a spectrum of topics including taxes, pension payments, securities enforcement, airline passenger data, lost or stolen travel documents, and law enforcement. The Guide to U.S. Government Practice on Global Sharing of Information is a compilation of these government-to-government sharing arrangements to date. This book examines those agreements as a way of establishing how practice has evolved. In addition the book reviews past agreements, and the international privacy [principles] of OECD and APEC for their relevance to government sharing"--Provided by publisher.