Europe’s court just dealt a major blow to US tech companies: Safe Harbor is invalid

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by Sindy Cator on October 6, 2015 at 7:47 am

The laws that govern how customer data can be shared between Europe and the United States have been ruled invalid by a European court today. Called “Safe Harbor,” the laws allow for technology companies like Facebook and Microsoft to move user data between data centers if they guarantee that it will receive an “adequate level” of protection. Cuej: Max Schrems attend la décision sur #Facebook #SafeHarbor pic.twitter.com/wrcGaZQMwh — Aurélie Mayembo (@aureliemayembo) October 6, 2015 That might just get a lot tougher for US-based technology companies, thanks to today’s decision in the EU Court of Justice. The announcement came about due to…