Privacy Shield review begins in shadow of concerns about global cybersecurity efforts

A key European Union official is encouraged by the size and seniority of the U.S. contingent participating in this week's review of the mechanism for ensuring that data transferred between the U.S. and EU meets European privacy standards, and says more needs to be done -- on both sides of the Atlantic -- to prevent cyberattacks.

“You can see the strong U.S. commitment from its large and high-level delegation, which includes Secretary of Commerce [Wilbur] Ross and [Federal Trade Commission]...