Commerce Secretary, Marriott CEO Call for More Data-Sharing to Enhance Security
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It will take both the public and private sectors working together to see that security data is regularly shared in a transparent fashion.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker called on partner governments to make greater efforts to share data, including passenger name records, to enhance security and bolster confidence among travelers.
"Partner governments must significantly advance their willingness and capabilities to collect, use, and share information to screen travelers," Pritzker said Wednesday at the World Travel & Tourism Council's Global Summit in Dallas, Texas.
Citing privacy concerns, many countries in Europe have been reluctant to share passenger name records, although a proposal to enhance such information is under consideration. After the recent terrorist bombings in Brussels, European governments' lack of data-sharing has come under greater scrutiny.
Prtizker pointed to the shortfalls of the lack of data-sharing among governments.
"We must develop international
