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US DOJ implements national security program to protect data from foreign entities

( April 11, 2025, 20:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice announced its move to implement the National Security Division’s Data Security Program, which establishes what are effectively export controls that prevent foreign adversaries from accessing US government-related data and bulk genomic, geolocation, biometric, health, financial, and other sensitive personal data. “If you’re a foreign adversary, why would you go through the trouble of complicated cyber intrusions and theft to get Americans’ data when you can just buy it on the open market or force a company under your jurisdiction to give you access?” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. “The Data Security Program makes getting that data a lot harder.”Statement follows in full. ...

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