Monthly Archives: September 2020

The legislation: H.R. 1668: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 What will it require? all internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government this includes computers, mobile devices and other products with the ability to connect to the internet to comply with minimum security recommendations issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology What burden […]

What are the economic estimates if agricultural interests adopted the latest technology innovations?  generate $18 billion to $23 billion annually What does technology access look like for farmers? 2/3 of soybean farmers don’t have “adequate internet connectivity to run their businesses” according to a United Soybean Board  report  COVID has heightened the importance of the food […]

The State: Pennsylvania The App: COVID Alert PA What technology does Pennsylvania’s App use? Exposure Notification System technology developed by Apple and Google  How does it notify app users of having been in close contact with someone who tests positive?   The App sends a “COVID-19 Exposure Alert” to other users’ phones If the app […]

Where: New Mexico What connectivity issues does New Mexico have? lack of broadband and fiber. Residents within 10 minutes of the largest cities face connectivity issues as well as those in rural areas. How has the connectivity issues impacted the Legislature? 1/3 of the usual number of interim hearings how to recognize legislators for questions […]

Who started the Public Innovation Academy: Abhi Nemani of Code for America, former chief data officer of Los Angeles and CIO of Sacramento, CA What will the Public Innovation Academy do? online training venture as being aimed at helping people who perform jobs that aren’t necessarily technical sharing lessons learned from large cities with civil […]

The Report offers these concepts to consider for future legislation: The regulatory and compliance costs of CCPA and GDPR which may have created uneven benefits and restrictions to certain consumers and businesses. Many companies in Texas are already complying with both laws and any Texas law should seek to compliment and not conflict with existing […]

The State: Michigan HB 4186 (2020 | MI) What new information will trigger a notification if hackers get access to it? A state resident’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with one or more of the following data elements that relate to the resident: A nontruncated  Social  Security  number,  driver  license  […]

The State: Massachusetts The Legislation: H4932 (2020 | MA) The Bonds: $1.8 billion for critical investments in IT infrastructure to assist children, underrepresented populations Mass.Gov | Governor Baker Signs $1.8 Billion Bond Bill to Improve Information Technology, Public Safety and Food Security East Boston Times | Legislature Enacts $1.8 Billion Bond Bill to Strengthen Information Technology, […]

Add India to the list of countries considering a ban on cryptocurrency trading. What have other Asian governments chosen to do with cryptocurrency markets? Regulation What has China banned? initial coin offerings Economic Times | India plans to introduce law to ban cryptocurrency trading 

How many people have register to vote over Snapchat? 407,024 Were the registrations sparked by a paid ad by a political organization? No How did the vote registration links to Snapchat work? Snap Chat added a new feature to its app that provided voter registration information The Hill | 400K people register to vote on […]