By John Glenday

The European Court of Justice is to weigh in on a rumbling privacy debate which has been taxing minds across the continent, by decreeing how much data pertaining to EU citizens can be shared with US tech giants such as Facebook and Google.

It follows ongoing repercussions from a series of leaks by whistle blower Edward Snowden, who lifted the lid on the extent of US spying on EU allies, sometimes in cahoots with technology firms.

Current discussions centre around the so-called Safe Harbour agreement which sanctioned the collection of user data in return for guarantees around security and storage. A series Read full story ›

Source: The Drum