Fact or Fiction? U.S. Government Surveillance in a Post-Snowden World

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Presented at IAPP 2014 by

Bret Cohen

Since the 2013 disclosure of government surveillance methods by NSA contractor Edward Snowden, American and multinational companies have faced increasing pressure from overseas business partners about the U.S. government’s access to their data. This session will provide answers to some of the more common concerns, for example, the ability of the U.S. government to access business data under the PATRIOT Act and other laws, and it will refute the notion, perpetuated by some non-U.S. companies, that business data is safer from government access if it is stored outside of the U.S. What you’ll take away: · How to respond to frequently expressed concerns by non-U.S. business partners about U.S. government access to their data · What authority the U.S. government has to compel businesses to produce customer data · How to refute the misconception that business data is safer from government access when stored overseas