US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at “protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data” The data concerned relates to the genome, biometrics, health or financial data, as well as geolocation. “Bad actors can use this data to track Americans, interfere in their personal lives and transmit (them) to specialized brokers or foreign intelligence services,” the White House said.
The issue of data management and its transfer abroad has become an essential subject for all governments around the world.