The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. 

Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online.

Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.

The European Commission approved a similar data transfer agreement with the United States in July.

A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan's leadership turned into a debate over the commission's role overseeing Twitter's privacy practices.

Lawmakers also raised concerns about how data brokers sell Americans' health data, including mental health and reproductive information.

Lawmakers plan to press TikTok CEO Shou Chew on issues related to child exploitation, teen mental health and its connection to China.

In his first appearance before Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Chew will make the case that the company's U.S. operations aren't swayed by China.

Concerns about the commercial surveillance industry outlined in the agency's notice include poor data security for consumer information.

The Biden administration is also scrambling to figure out how to secure reproductive data.