EU official says Ross confirmed commitment to Privacy Shield

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressed his commitment to the Privacy Shield framework during a March 9 meeting with European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip, the commissioner said this week. Ross has not publicly indicated his position on Privacy Shield -- which proponents say enables services exports to the EU -- since he was confirmed last month. "I welcome the strong commitment of Secretary Ross to keep and develop the Privacy Shield," Ansip, who is also a Commission...