Biden appoints Christopher Hoff to oversee Privacy Shield talks

20/01/2021 | IAPP

The new Biden administration has selected a privacy veteran fto oversee negotiations for a Privacy Shield replacement. Christopher Hoff, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, will serve as deputy assistant secretary for services at the U.S. Department of Commerce, beginning his tenure on inauguration day. The IAPP explore Hoff's career and outline why this is an early signal of the Biden administration's intention to focus on privacy policy in the international realm.

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