Security News > 2024 > February > Uncle Sam tells nosy nations to keep their hands off Americans' personal data

US President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that aims to prevent the sale or transfer of Americans' sensitive personal information and government-related data to adversarial countries including China and Russia.

In addition to the executive order, the White House will propose regulations that prohibit companies from directly or indirectly transferring large amounts of certain types of data to so-called "Countries of concern" - China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela - according to a senior administration official.

The categories of data included in the proposed data-transfer ban include genomic data, biometric identifiers, precise geolocation data, personal health data, personal financial data, specific personal identifiers, and certain sensitive government-related data, we're told.

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"Countries are leveraging their access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data, and government-related data to engage in a variety of nefarious activities, including malicious cyber-enabled activities, espionage, and blackmail," the official added.

The White House is also concerned about certain countries using this data to train AI models and influence groups of people in the US and abroad. Plus, it can be used to collect information on activists, journalists, dissidents, and politicians, which then can be used for intimidation, prosecution or worse.

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