The measure targets the business of selling peopleās personal information, which the White House said could be used āto track Americans (including military service members), pry into their personal lives," and be passed on to foreign intelligence.
President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday intended to safeguard the personal data of American citizens from countries deemed hostile.
The executive order centers on the business of selling peopleās personal information, in which companies and so-called data brokers collect and trade data. The Biden Administration is worried that data brokers and other commercial entities will sell this information to ācountries of concern-which have a track record of collecting and misusing data on Americans.ā
Lawmakers and intelligence agencies have previously expressed concerns that the Chinese Communist Party is amassing a wealth of U.S. data, posing national security concerns.
The order focusses on specific, sensitive information like genomic data, biometric data, personal health data, geolocation data, financial data and other kinds of personally identifiable information.
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President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday intended to safeguard the personal data of American citizens from countries deemed hostile.
āCountries of concern can also access Americansā sensitive personal data to collect information on activists, academics, journalists, dissidents, political figures, and members of non-governmental organizations and marginalized communities to intimidate opponents of countries of concern, curb dissent, and limit Americansā freedom of expression and other civil liberties,ā the White House said.
The executive order will direct the Department of Justice to issue several regulations intended to protect sensitive data.
Additionally, the order directs the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector āto consider the threats to Americansā sensitive personal dataā when they conduct reviews of submarine cable licenses.
āThese actions not only align with the U.S.ā² longstanding support for the trusted free flow of data, but also are consistent with U.S.ā² commitment to an open Internet with strong and effective protections for individualsā privacy and measures to preserve governmentsā abilities to enforce laws and advance policies in the public interest,ā the White House explainer read.
Last week, the Biden administration announced anĀ executive orderĀ intended to improve the cybersecurity of U.S. ports.
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