Tag Archives: Privacy

Biden acts to better protect Americans’ personal data such as health records and finances

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The move allows the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans’ personal data to …

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Utah governor approves censure of school board member who questioned a student’s gender

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday signed legislation censuring a conservative member of the state Board of Education whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player triggered threats against the girl and led state officials to call for the board member’s resignation. Both legislative chambers had swiftly passed a resolution …

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