Biden executive order takes steps to implement U.S.-EU ‘data privacy framework’

An executive order signed today by President Biden is intended to address European Union concerns over data privacy protections related to intelligence activities and allow for implementation of a new U.S.-EU framework governing transatlantic data flows.

“Hopefully this resolves the issues of the past decade or so,” a senior administration official said, referring to backlash in the European Union following the 2013 Edward Snowden leaks about National Security Agency surveillance activities and over how tech giants like Facebook handled private...