March 2019 – InfoHive – Data Security

Lege TREND. State Contracting. Coalition Opposes Contracts with Software Requirements. 3 Key Points.

The Coalition: Organizations representing accountants, techNet, AGC, engineers and technology professionals, + ALEC. Separate opposition stems from National Association of Chief Information Officers

The coalition opposes: state legislative efforts to require contracts install monitoring software

What sparked this? 30 states have a legislative push by TransparentBusiness that claims to ahve software that stops contractors from over-billing their clients

State Scoop | Industry groups urge…

Lege TREND. Legislating Blockchain and Bitcoin in Western Independent States

Nevada’s Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act SB 195 (2019 | NV) would require:

crypto currency to register with the state Department of Business and Industry
blockchain groups oppose the legislation since the industry is nascent and the legislation could inhibit growth

Are other states considering uniform bitcoin legislation? Yes, CA, HI and OK

Bitcoin Exchange Guide | Nevada Bill Regarding Multiple Uniform Standards Sees Pushback from Blockchain and Crypto Proponents

Lege TREND. + 1 Expansion of what triggers notification on a data breach

D.C. Attorney General new proposal would add the following to the list of information that would trigger notification in a data breach:

passport numbers
military IDs
biometric data
health information
taxpayer identification numbers
health insurance info
genetic information
DNA profiles

Security Week | D.C. Attorney General Introduces New Data Security Bill

Lege TREND. Robocalling is a felony under this bill + telecom requirements

Know those calls to your mobile that look suspiciously like a number you know? Arkansas SB 514 (2019 |AR) would change the penalty for those calls.

The bill would increase the penalty for spoofing from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class D felony. That’s up to 6 years in prison & a fine up to $10,000.

Telecom companies would have to:

implement preventative measures
report yearly to the Arkansas Public Service Commission concerning steps taken to identify and block the robocall perpetrators

Ark…

Lege TREND. Parsing a LEgislative fight over notification of data breaches in 4 easy steps.

Debate over Michigan HB 4186 (2019 | MI) and HB 4187 (2019 | MI) focuses on the time period for notification.

The bills cut notification time in MI from 90 days to 45 days. Chamber of Commerce is as thrilled as a cat in the rain.

45 days is a standard adopted by 13 states.

An amendment proposal is for 75 days when the information is processed by a credit card processor.

Small Business Association of Michigan | New Data Breach Bill Moves Amid Latest Ransomware Attack

TREND. Blockchain Prevents Data Breaches. Add it to Talking Points.

Marriott CEO testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and said that the hotel chain would now use encryptiona nd toeknization (blockchain, distributed ledger) to safely store data.

Security Boulevard | Marriott Could Have Prevented Privacy Data Breach with Tokenization