BRUSSELS – Today, technology industry trade group ITI, the global voice of the tech sector, released the following statement from senior vice president of global policy Josh Kallmer after the European Commission released its proposed E-Evidence regulation. The E-Evidence regulation would empower competent authorities in the European Union to require companies to turn over digital data stored in another EU Member State or another country within 10 days.
“As we continue to examine the proposal, we are encouraged that the European Commission is looking to simplify this extremely complicated issue in a thoughtful way within the EU. We hope to see these efforts built upon to further facilitate legitimate cross-border access to data for law enforcement purposes with countries outside the EU.
“Data knows no borders, as economies around the globe become increasingly digital. We look forward to working with the Commission to help facilitate coordination between governments and companies to protect individuals’ privacy and provide law enforcement with legal mechanisms to access data for time-sensitive investigations.”