This article was originally published by IAPP linked here. On 8 Jan., the U.S. Department of Justice published in the Federal Register its final rule on protecting Americans’ sensitive data from foreign adversaries. As a follow-up, on 11 April, the DOJ’s National Security Division took additional steps to implement the final rule. Specifically, the DOJ issued answers to more than 100 frequently asked questions, published a compliance guide, and issued a limited enforcement policy for the first 90 days of the final…

This article was originally published by IAPP linked here. The U.S. Department of Justice’s final rule on protecting Americans’ sensitive data from foreign adversaries is now in effect. On 11 April, the DOJ’s National Security Division took further steps to implement the final rule and also issued a limited 90-day enforcement policy promising not to take certain enforcement actions against companies engaging in good faith compliance efforts until 8 July. The final rule represents a novel approach…