01.02.2024 - By National Security Law Today
How much of your personal information is being bought and sold by data providers and brokers? For the average American, the sheer volume of these transactions can be staggering. This week, host Elisa is joined by Alex Joel of American University's Washington College of Law to discuss how user data is circulated and sold, how Congress might approach broader privacy regulations, and how personal data might be accessible to foreign entities and adversaries.
Alex Joel is a Scholar-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor at American University's Washington College of Law:
https://www.wcl.american.edu/community/faculty/profile/ajoel/bio/
References:
E.O. 14086:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-10-14/pdf/2022-22531.pdf
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
https://gdpr.eu/tag/gdpr/
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 Resource Page:
https://www.fisa702resources.com/
The Fair Information Practice Principles:
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/Governing%20Privacy%20Policy%20-%20The%20Fair%20Information%20Principles-Framework%20for%20Privacy%20Policy%20at%20the%20Department%20of%20Homeland%20Security.pdf
The Privacy Act of 1974:
https://osc.gov/Pages/Privacy-Act.aspx#:~:text=The%20Privacy%20Act%20provides%20protections,relevant%2C%20timely%20or%20complete%3B%20and
OECD Privacy Guidelines, 1980:
https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0188