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US lawmakers ask trade czar to stem data threats
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/12/16/2950969/us-lawmakers-ask-trade-czar-to.htmlUS lawmakers ask trade czar to stem data threats
By MARCY GORDON
AP Business Writer
December 16, 2013 Updated 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress want the Obama administration to demand that U.S. allies back away from proposed restrictions on international data transmissions, saying those actions could hurt U.S. companies.
Some nations are seeking to tighten the flow of data after reports this fall of the National Security Agency conducting massive information-gathering efforts abroad.
Germany has asked European Union officials to consider restrictions that would prevent U.S. companies from processing commercial and personal data from customers in Europe. That could affect the flow of information and hurt U.S. businesses such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.
Other proposals could affect the development of cloud computing.
