Welcome to the Future!
State: Indiana
Indiana legislation: HB 1444
What Indiana’s legislation does to penalize ransomeware users:
Do other states treat ransomeare differently from other cyber crimes? Yes, California and Wyoming
Wyoming legislature had a package of student data privacy bills which will:
State: California
The student data security bill: Removes schools from the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Where would student daat security responsibility lie? each school district
The profferred reasons why: Cyber bullying, schools need access to student electronic use
Record Bee | Bill would strip privacy protections from students and teachers
State: Kansas
Details of the new Kansas agency on cybersecurity:
The legislation: Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
The decriminlaization of hacking: If you’re a vicitm of hacking, this bill would allow you to hack the hackers. It’s like a Castle Doctrine for your Cyber Home.
Sophos | Bill proposes letting victims of cybercrime hack the hackers
The lawmakers: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
The legislative concept: Allow agencies, like Department of Homeland Security, to work with consortia
What could the private entities do for the agencies?
The Hill | Bipartisan bill would let DHS team with consortiums on cybersecurity
Goals of Georgia’s Cyber Innovation Center:
Georgia’s Investment in the Cyber Innovation Center:
State Tech Magazine | Q&A: Georgia CIO Calvin Rhodes on Launching a…
Pennsylvania courts have determined that an employer owes no duty to an employee against a data breach. Next Stop: Codification via the Legislature.
The State: Kansas
The issues that are clouding a bill to protect data stored in the cloud:
Topeka Capital Journal | Kansas House panel debates security of high-tech…