Changes may be required after European court advocate general accuses US intelligence services of ‘mass,indiscriminate surveillance’European companies may absorb to review their widespread practice of storing digital data with US internet companies after a court accused America’s intelligence services of conducting “mass, indiscriminate surveillance.
The influential opinion by the European court of justice’s advocate general, or Yves Bot,yet to be confirmed by the Luxembourg court as final, is a significant development in the battle over online privacy. The court normally follows the advocate generals opinion; ECJ judgments are binding on EU countries.
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Source: theguardian.com