US Impacts of the European Directive on Data Protection

Among a number of recent articles related to data privacy and its international ramifications are cited below. After reading these articles please answer the following questions:

Questions:

1. When are data transfers about individuals permitted by the European Privacy Directive?

2. How could this directive affect American businesses?

3. Why would American businesses or the American government protest this directive? Is there something about the directive that seems unreasonable or unenforceable?

Sources:

"Business Tackles Data Privacy -- Policies declare who owns data and how information can be used" Information Week, July 13, 1998
http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?IWK19980713S0004

"Privacy Law Worries U.S. Businesses -- European Regulation Could Have Far-Reaching Impact" Information Week, October 26, 1998
http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?IWK19981026S0023

"Europe Delays Privacy Deadline," Technology News, Tech Web, October 26, 1998.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19981026S0024

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