Prism Program Raises Questions About Trust, Value of U.S. Companies in Digital Trade Agreements, Experts Say

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The Prism program will have large repercussions on digital trade, in terms of trust and competitionnfor U.S. companies, said panelists at an Information Technology Innovation Foundation (ITIF) eventnWednesday. While the Prism disclosures may not have added “anything of substance” to the current discussion,nthey have a “significant atmospheric effect,” said Phil Verveer, former State Department coordinatornfor international communications and information policy. Verveer and others mentioned the letternby Internet companies and other advocates asking for permission to disclose records requests they getnfrom the government (CD July 19 p11). “There’s a lack of information on how often the government hasnaccess to these records from companies,” said Verveer.