Monthly Archives: August 2016

New State Database. New Data Security. Read an Example of an Opioid Database.

The state creating an opioid database: California

What will be required of physicians before writing an opioid prescription?  Physicians will have to check a database of patient prescription histories before recommending addictive drug.

The legislation: Senate Bill 482 by Lara

Bryan College Station Eagle | The Latest: Senate backs health plan pricing bill

Western State Moving Biometric and Geolocating Data Security Bill. Read the Legislation.

The State: California

The Legislation: Assembly Bill 83

What does AB 83 require?

  • expand data security requirements for businesses that retain biometric & geolocating data
  • protect data collected by mobile apps or fitness devices
  • protects data collected in photo taggins such as social media and photo storage services for photo tagging purposes.
  • requires businesses to use a “reasonably prudent” standard

How does AB 83 accomplish its goals? By expanding the definitions of…

Model law for Insurance Data Security is here. Like a Valentine + Birthday Wish Wrapped in a Rainbow.

What entity is proposing model data security laws for insurance?  the Cybersecurity Task Force (Task Force) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

Is it final? No, its a revised draft after taking into account stakeholder positions

What issues are covered in the model act draft?

  • Require licensees to create a “comprehensive written information security program”
  • Required Data Security programs will detail the:
    • administrative,
    • technical, &
    • physical…

Business Trend. Banks Fight Cyber Crime. 3 Keys to Informed Intel.

Which banks are invloved? The 8 largest banks are joining forces. This includes Bank of America, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs.

What will the 8 banks do to protect against cuber crime? Share intel and conduct war games to improve data security.

Why did they form? The large banks issues are similar unlike the data security efforts among all financial institutions and the large banks share information with the federal governmet but believe they get little information in return.

Wall…

Data Regulation of Marijuana. 3 Key Pieces Informed Intel.

Which state included data regulation of marijuana? Colorado

What is the goal of data regulation of marijuana legalization? safely and securely control the flow of the drug across the state

What state agency houses this data center? Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) in the state’s Department of Revenue

Governing | Managing Marijuana: the Role of Data-Driven Regulation

2017. Southern State Pushing Forward on Student Data Protection.

The state: Alabama

The legislation: A State agency to track student data from early education through entering the workforce

What‘s the background? In 2015, the Governor issued an executive order to create a  longitudinal data system to track studnt data. This executive order requires legislation to fund it.

The projected cost to track student data? $1.6 million

What did the Governor’s Executive Order do?

  • Created an advisory board
  • “Developed a state talent pipeline capable of…

2017. The Feds Have Weakened Student Data Privacy. Here's what groups want the states to do:

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC.org) wants states to pass bills that:

  • No Targeted Ads. prohibit K-12 mobile and online service operators from using student information to target advertisements to students;
  • No Profiling Students. prohibit online service providers from creating K-12 student profiles for commercial purposes; 
  • No Selling Info. forbid companies from selling student information;
  • All Students (K-16) extend protection to all students, including college…