Monthly Archives: January 2018

Lege Trend. 22 Groups of Banks & Retailers Join Forces. Wonder Twin Powers Urge 4 Point Data Security Bill.

The 4 Issues the group wants covered by federal data breach legislation:

  • A flexible, scalable standard for data protection that factors in:
    • the size and complexity of an organization
    • the cost of available tools to secure data
    • the sensitivity of the personal information an organization holds, as well as guarantees that small organizations are not burdened by excessive requirements.
  • Notification when a reasonable risk exists. A notification regime requiring timely notice to impacted…

Open Records TREND. Are election cybersecurity documents open records? See 2 different states work.

South Carolina Attorney General clarifies- financial info yes, but not security information

South Carolina Attorney General says that the South Carolina election commission can withhold from disclosure cybersecurity information. 

Can related information about election cybser security be released thbrough open records?

Yes, South Carolina election commission will release financial information about cybersecurity products & services purchased

Michigan considered a bill to protect election…

Lege TREND. 6 Standard Data Protocol For all State Data. Is the South leading the way in protecting personal information?

Mississippi is considering statewide standards for data that will:

  • how to long to store personal data
  • how to dispose of personal data
  • what personal data can be disposed of
  • how to store personal data
  • apply to all state entities that have personal data in their possession
  • what a state agency, Department of Archives and History, needs to store data in perpetuity

What prompted this legislative action by Mississippi?

  • A 2013 breach of health care data at the Univeristy of Mississippi
  • A…