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Health care attorneys agree that health care industry is at a higher risk for cyber crime. Here’s the data to support it:
It must be bad if attorneys are agreeing with each other.
Health Care Dive | Healthcare attorneys: Industry is at higher risk of cybercrime than others
The California Attorney General launched the California’s Cyber Crime Center (C4)
What’s the purpose of the state’s Cyber Crime Center? assist local law enforcement with investigations where digital expertise or assistance is required
What law enforcment collaboration will occur? C4 will bring together:
Where: Singapore and neighboring countries
What is this fund to help cyber security protections? Singapore is putting in $10 million to help Asean nations build up their cyber response capabilities
The goals:
The Straits Times | Govt launches $10m fund to help Asean fight cyber threats
The cost of cyber security laws cause the greatest concern for state law makers. The solution: States are studying cyber security needs.
Governmetn Technology | Legislating Cybersecurity: Breaches Grab Lawmakers’ Attention
The National Association of Fleet Administrators issued a white paper making these recommendations for fleets:
What sparked the push for more and new state regulation on data security? New York’s Cybersecurity regulations
Which industries are taking note? Finance & Insurance
Do legal experts think New York’s regulations will be a model for other states? Yes, yes and yes.
Law.com | NY Cybersecurity Regs Could Spur Legal Work Nationwide
Welcome to the U.S., : the 57-country Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
The OSCE will send 426 people to oversee U.S. elections.
The Hill links the oversight to : “rigged” election allegations
is this new? No, the OSCE has watched US elections since 2002
The Hill | Election observers to monitor US voting amid warnings from Trump
Mind readers, psychics and political pundits say Congress will pass data security legislation in easrly 2017.
What does Texas love? It loves when the Feds tells it and Texas businesses what they have to do. In this case what levels of data protection and when, who and how to notify of a breach.
Which device? Johnson & Johnson warns that its insulin pumps are suspectible to hacking
What would be required of the hacker? A hacker in close proximity to the device could isolate hte unencrypted radio signal used by the device
Wall Street Journal | J&J Warns Insulin Pump Vulnerable to Cyber Hacking
The data collection: Collecting data in violation of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, including IP and GPS data on children utilizing an App
The violation of Texas law: Deceptive Trade Practices for collecting data on Texans younger than 13 via an App