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Despite Stricter Rules in Europe, U.S. Companies More Advanced in Protecting Data

By David Bender
June 15, 2006

A new study comparing European and U.S. corporate privacy practices reveals that while European companies impose tighter restrictions on the sharing of sensitive personal data, U.S. companies overall provide a higher level of privacy.

Sponsored by global law firm White & Case LLP as part of its annual Global Privacy Symposium, this 'Benchmark Study of European and U.S. Corporate Privacy Practices' was conducted by the independent privacy think-tank Ponemon Institute. The study confidentially surveyed 47 U.S. and European multinational companies on eight privacy practices, including: privacy policy; communications and training; privacy management; data security methods; privacy compliance; choice and consent; cross-national standards; and redress.

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