- Gain legitimacy as mode of information providers & conduits
- More than 1/2 of the debates have been co-sponsored by tech companies
- Gaining traction as a baramoter for public mood via:
- YouTube debate questions
- Google analytics use in debate questions
- Twitter posts utilized in debate questions
- They host spin rooms, debate lounges to discuss candidates
- Develop campaign technology
- Advertising mediums
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Legal Trend: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Health Care Data Breach Suit
What happened that led to a lawsuit? A health care network experienced a data breach, followed its internal protocols to handle the data breach.
What did the plaintiff’s allege that the health care network didn’t do that caused them harm? health network had violated the HITECH Act in protecting personal health information
What did the courts say? “There is no case law that suggests that an isolated privacy breach or discrete series of related breaches constitute a violation of the…
University Policy Reaction to Hackers Backfires. 5 Keys to Keep in Mind.
What happened on University of California campuses to cause a UC hacker policy? In 2015 Hackers Broke into the UCLA Medical Center.
In response to the hack what policy did UC officials enact? UC installed data monitors that stores internet traffic on campuses for 30 days
Do faculty like this idea? No, UC has a policy dating back to the 1930s that providers for collaborative policy making in conjunction with faculty input. It’s all very Californian.
Did UC create a greater data security…
Lege Trend from SXSW: CyberStalking Crime. Data Privacy.
Who is touting new legislative approach to cyberstalking? Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)
What does her bill do?
- make it easier for law enforcement to arrest cyberstalkers
- create a $20 million grant to aid local and state law enforcement
- Create a national resource center for research & technical information for law enforcement officers and prosecutors.
SC Magazine | SXSW: Dem. lawmaker plans to introduce online harassment legislation
Trending: Data Security on the Roadways.
Data security of self-driving cars spurs calls for uniform data security standards for self-driving cars.
Have there been a push for self driving car regulations or statutes in Texas ? Yes, why yes, there has. 84R HB 933
Did those pushes include data security issues? No.
The Hill | Lawmakers worry about cyberattacks on self-driving cars
Trucks. Buses. Ambulances. Cyber Security Issues. 3 Key Points.
- Spanish hackers discovered that devices that make logisitics companies more efficient are subject to being controlled by hackers
- Companies use “telematics gateway units” or TGUs, small radio-enabled devices attached to industrial vehicles’ networks to track their location, gas mileage and other data“
- The ability to locate large vehicles and ambulences creates public safety concerns
Wired | Thousands of Trucks, Buses, and Ambulances May Be Open to Hackers
Lege Trend: Governmental Sharing of Cybersecurity Issues.
What’s Congress’ new cybersecurity idea? To ” increase information sharing among the Homeland Security Department and state and local governments about cyber threats and vulnerabilities”
Whose idea is this? Congressman Will Hurd filed a bill in December 2015 & Sens. Gary Peters and David Perdue are introducing a bill in March 2016
Politico | Warner, McCaul and Obama talk tech in Austin
What Tops County and City IT Director Concerns?
Health Care Data Protection Changes from the Feds Will Filter to States
- Improving Health Information Technology Act (S. 2511)
- electronic health records interoperability
- establishing a medical device postmarket surveillance system
- loyal subscribers will recall the hacking of medical devices
- Ranking Member Patty Murray’s amendment to S.1878
- medical device data safety and effectiveness
- how do we keep consumers aware of medical device data security issues?
Healthcare IT | How Recent Senate HELP Bills Affect Healthcare Data Security
$170 Billion CyberSecurity Market.
- By 2020 the worldwide cybersecurity market will reach $170Billion
- In 2015 the world wide cybersecurity market is $75 billion
- Cybersecurity related firms will spend $170 Billion
- By 2019, the cost of data breaches will be $2.1 trillion