Explain that the Council of Europe adopted the Convention on Cybercrime in 2001. It provides for the creation of an international task force to oversee a range of security functions associated with Internet activities for standardized technology laws across international borders. It also attempts to improve the effectiveness of international investigations into breaches of technology law.

Relate that the updated set of laws known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has specific requirements regarding the transfer of data from the EU. One of these requirements is that transfers can occur only to countries deemed to have adequate data protection laws. The Privacy Shield is designed to implement a program in which participating companies are deemed as having adequate protection, which will facilitate the transfer of information.