Commentary: Foreign Impacts on Data Sovereignty

In this week's commentary, foreign chaos is disrupting cybersecurity, privacy, and access to information. In this discussion, Jim Love from TechNewsday.ca, Professor Emeritus Colin Bennett from the University of Victoria, FIPA President Mike Larsen, and FIPA Executive Director Jason Woywada joined me to examine how global instability is challenging long-held assumptions about data security. 

Foreign impacts on data sovereignty:

• Judge weighs short-term block on Musk allies’ ability to share Treasury records outside the department: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/05/elon-musk-lawsuit-treasury-records-00202736  

• CDC Data Are Disappearing: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cdc-dei-scientific-data/681531/  

• DOGE will allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government from the inside: https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk/  

• Musk team given access to sensitive federal payment system – reports: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77rkg5dm3vo 

• Elon Musk Can Now Access Your Personal Information: What You Need to Know: https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-doge-treasury-personal-info-2025230   

Jim Love @ TechNewsday.ca  

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