Pendulum swings to security

Europe is quickly reassessing its approach to gathering and sharing intelligence a week after terrorist attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

The violence appears to have tilted the balance toward security and away from privacy, reviving legislation that would expand Europe’s surveillance capabilities.“My sense on the ground is that people are horrified and almost overnight, the public sense is much more, ‘Those bastards, whatever needs to be done to stop that has to be done,’” said Emily Taylor, an associate fellow at the London think tank Chatham House. “That’s a moment where the hawkish approach can carry the day.”

The shift mirrors a similar hardening of attitudes in the United States, where lawmakers have rushed to support stricter security controls and greater access to civilian data in response to the attacks.

Privacy is considered a fundamental right under the EU Charter, and public revulsion in Europe with U.S. surveillance programs unveiled by Edward Snowden shifted sentiment solidly in favor of personal liberties. For the full article click here 

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