EU’s Prüm II rolls on; will it roll over privacy concerns?

The debate over an update to a biometrics-sharing agreement in the EU is simple enough. Either there’re no human rights without state security or human rights must yield for state security.

It was all in the open this week as the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prüm II. The policing update would make cooperation and biometric data sharing easier and more pervasive.

Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, who backs Prüm II, reportedly said in session that organized …

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