U.S., EU officials debate impact of impending digital privacy framework

Officials and industry representatives from the U.S. and European Union this week weighed the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, a policy set to take effect later this month in the EU, with the U.S. saying a number of issues still remain before it views the platform as the most-preferred comprehensive digital trade framework. “I think where the challenge comes from is how do you advance [fundamental privacy] principles without promulgating new problems and processes that get in the...