Monthly Archives: October 2017

6 Ways Sunshine State Moving Toward CyberSecurity Leader

Florida looks to be THE state for cybersecurity. Here’s what it is doing to get there:

  • Higher Education. 
    • Florida currently has 13 schools that the National Security Agency has designated as centers of academic excellence in cybersecurity education or research.
    • Florida universities and colleges offer  40 cybersecurity-related programs for graduate and undergraduate studies 
  • Workforce Pipeline.
    • ​The Florida Center for Cybersecurity helps universities & students
    • Shapes…

Lege Trend. Cyber Security & Public Information. This State Says Not Public Information.

Michigan Legislature is moving HB 4973 to prevent cybersecurity efforts from being dusclosued under public information act. 

Support in the Michigan House: 101 to 5

The key bill text that exempts cybersecurity info from public information:  prevents disclosure of information concerning the  “confidentiality, integrity or availability of information systems.”

Potential policy benefit: the information protection could enecourage businesses to engagte in more information sharing on cyber…

Lege Trend. Ports and Cyber security. 2 Key Points. Read the Bill.

Congress’ Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act will:

  • Require a maritime representative on the nation’s information sharing hub for critical infrastructure cyber threats run by Department of Homeland Security
  • Require Department of Homeland Security to improve cyber information sharing and coordination at U.S. ports

U.S. H.R. 3101 | Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act

The Hill | House passes bill to…

+1 Nutmeg State. Cyber Security Task Force are en vogue with State Leaders & Law Enforcement

Connecticut is creating the Connecticut Cyber Task Force.

The Connecticut Cyber Task Force will consist of:

  • a mix of Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies:
    • FBI
    • Drug Enforcement Administration
    • U.S. Secret Service
    • U.S. Postal Inspection Service
    • Homeland Security Investigations
    • Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation
    • Defense Criminal Investigative Service
    • Connecticut State Police
    • 11 police departments from across the state, including the Bridgeport,…

Election Trend. Social Media Disclosures. Read the Bill.

A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to require social media companies to disclose the same campaign related information that is required of radio and tv.

Which social media companies would be affected? websites, apps, search engines, social media and ad networks with over 50 million unique visitors

What would be trigger amount for dislcosures?  if a person or entity spends at least $500 on political ads a year

What disclosures would be required?

  •  copies of ads
  • information about groups…

12 TEXAS INTERIM CHARGES. DATA SECURITY. 1 Select Committee.

House Committee on Appropriations 

#5  Trends in data security & cost savings Monitor the ongoing implementation of Article IX, Sec. 9.13 of the General Appropriations Act and determine if state agencies are realizing cost savings and/or security enhancements in state operations related to cybersecurity, information technology, and cloud computing. Study trends in cloud computing and IT delivery services, and identify whether additional cost efficiencies, economies of scale, or IT…

Full List of Equifax Filed Legislation.

Federal:

States:

  • New York SB 6879
    • ​require credit reporting agencies to automatically place a freeze on consumer credit files
  • ​New York SB 6880
    • require businesses to disclose breaches within 15 days of discovery
  •  Illinois (HB 4095 and SB 2230)  & Michigan (HB 5055)
    •  as well as measures providing for free credit freezes

4 Elements of Hack Back Legislation. Attack the attacker. Read the Bill. File it in Your State.

Congressman Tom Graves H.R. 4036:

  • “A voluntary review process that individuals and companies can utilize before using active-defense techniques;
    • This provision allows defenders to benefit from review of their proposed active-defense measures by the FBI Joint Taskforce, which will assist defenders in conforming to federal law and improving the technical operation of the measure;
    • The authority to conduct these reviews would exist under a two-year pilot program, and could be amended or…