"Biden Signs Executive Order on US-EU Personal Data Privacy"

US President Joe Biden signed an executive order today designed to protect the privacy of personal data transfers between the EU and the United States and address European concerns about US intelligence collection activities.   The white house noted that the executive order provides a new legal framework for trans-Atlantic data flows that are critical to the digital economy.  It will be subject to review and ratification by the European Commission, a process expected to take several months.  The executive order requires that US signals intelligence activities be conducted "only in pursuit of defined national security objectives" and "take into consideration the privacy and civil liberties of all persons" regardless of nationality or country of residence.  It also creates an independent court for EU individuals "to seek redress if they believe they are unlawfully targeted by US intelligence activities."

SecurityWeek reports: "Biden Signs Executive Order on US-EU Personal Data Privacy"