The U.S. Department of Justice has enacted a new Executive Order preventing the mass transfer of U.S. citizens’ personal data to countries of concern. These countries include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. The executive order comes after U.S. President Joe Biden signed an order to address the national security risk of American data exposure. Matthew G. Olsen, a member of the Justice Department, stated that the order is “a crucial step forward in addressing the extraordinary national security threat posed of our adversaries.” 

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