White House expected to publish privacy-focused executive order next week

White House expected to publish privacy-focused executive order next week

The White House is expected to publish an executive order on international data transfers next week, reports Politico. The order is designed to “address European concerns over surveillance practices in the United States,” Politico explains.Since 2016, the European Union and the U.S. have operated under what is known as the Privacy Shield agreement. The agreement is intended to give companies in the United States and in Europe the ability to “com…