"U.S. Executive Order Targets Sale of Americans' Sensitive Data to Hostile Countries"

President Biden is set to issue an executive order aimed at protecting Americans' personal data from being sold to countries deemed hostile, particularly China. The order focuses on safeguarding sensitive information such as genomic, biometric, health, geolocation, and financial data from being misused for tracking, surveillance, and intelligence gathering. It directs the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to set high security standards and assess foreign participation in U.S. telecommunications services to prevent access to Americans' data. This move aligns with the U.S.' commitment to data privacy and national security, following concerns about potential privacy risks posed by the data-broker industry and the cybersecurity of U.S. ports.