New data transfer rule set for April 8
A new rule for companies that transfer personal U.S. data to “countries of concern” such as Russia and China will go into effect on April 8. Issued by the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and finalized on January 8, the rule prohibits the transfer of some data and sets conditions to govern transfers of other information. It includes commercial transactions that are not governed by other transfer restrictions. While the new regime in Washington has frozen many regulations developed by its predecessor, there is no indication that it will delay this one.