The Biden Administration has announced an executive order to protect Americans from foreign exploitation of their personal data. The order empowers the Attorney General to prevent large-scale transfer of personal data to countries of concern, including China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela. The focus is on data brokerage, a largely unregulated practice that poses significant privacy and national security risks. The order targets specific types of data, including genomic, biometric, geolocation, personal health, personal finance, personally identifiable information, and sensitive government data. The order will also limit, but not prohibit, data transactions for commercial purposes.
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