Monthly Archives: February 2020

Where: Oakland, CA What should I know about the Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission? 2016 its a citizen-led board Each member of the city council appoints a commissioner the board can review any & all city policies and regulations through a privacy lens original funding: DHS funding for a Domain Awareness Center  Takeaways: Diverse memberships has […]

Where: Washington State What: SB 6280 (2020 | WA) What does SB 6280 preempt?  prohibits state & local government agencies from using facial recognition for ongoing surveillance Exceptions: Search warrants & emergencies involving potential loss of life Other requirements: training for facial recognition operators annual reporting on use of facial recognition software Seattle Times via […]

Where: New York What new requirements are being placed on education vendors? Contracts with vendors who receive PII must state that the vendor will maintain all information in accordance with federal and state law and the school’s security and privacy policy. Parent’s Bill of Rights in every contract with vendors who receive PII. National Institute […]

Where: Belgium What did the Belgian financial institution of Belgium (FSMA) offer when asked to either support a prohibition or establishment of a national digital currency? FSMA recommended a national currency Currency Market | Belgium establishes a regulatory framework for crypto-currencies

Add Sweden to the list of countries pursuing a national crypto currency. How will the e-Krona, cyrptocurrency pilot work? users will be able to hold e-kronor in a digital wallet send or receive payments make deposits or withdrawals using their mobile phones transactions will also be possible via wearables like smart watches, as well as […]

Where: New Jersey What: A 2891 (2020 | NJ) What playing field does A2891 want for blockchain? licensure requirements for virtual currency businesses consumer protections for cryptocurrency regulatory authority under the Department of Banking and Insurance  Supporters of this bill: Blockchain Association of New Jersey Insider NJ | Lopez Introduces Bill to Create Consumer-Friendly Protections […]

Who: Mastercard Where: European Union What: The European Cyber Resilience Centre The goal: affiliation between public, private and regulatory sectors to support enterprise resilience Mastercard’s partners in the public private project: national cyber intelligence centers industry groups law enforcement agencies central banks across Europe – ECRB, ECCFI, Europol, FS-ISAC, INTERPOL, NBB and the U.K.’s NCA […]

Where: Iowa What is the Right to be Forgotten Act? Senate File 2236 (2020 | IA) would allow people to have information removed from “the internet” What 3 types of information could not be removed from the internet: criminal convictions litigation relating to a violent crime matters of significant public interest How long would an […]

The machines have arrived in OHIO to unleash artificial intelligence (AI) on state regulations. What’s the Republican goal of AI review of state regulations? streamline state regulations eliminating redundant permitting requirements The project names: Common Sense Initiative & InnovateOhio The leader of the projects: Ohio’s Lt. Governor Husted The procurement: Up to $1.2 million for […]

The Opinion request: RQ-0332-KP The requestor: Hill County Attorney The Question to be answered: Whether the board of directors of appraisal districts are considered “employees” or “elected officials” for purposes of cybersecurity training under Government Code Section 2054.5191(a-1).  Why is this a question? Appraisal board directors are elected by taxing jurisdictions, technically speaking, but are appointed. Could the legislation have […]