U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in an interview with Politico she would consider banning Chinese companies that access U.S. citizens' data from operating within the U.S. Although Raimondo said she would not proceed to do so without bipartisan legislation that would place restrictions on Chinese businesses that collect U.S. citizens' personal data. Editor's note: IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reported on the release of President Joe Biden's executive order to ban data brokers from selling sensitive data to adversarial countries.
1 March 2024
US Commerce secretary would consider ban on Chinese companies accessing US citizens' data
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