From where did this cyber security czar idea eminate? It was in the 2016 proposed federal budget from the White House. The feds had a gigantic data breach, so its time to fix it.
Are state’s picking up on a state cyber security czar position? Yes, including a proposal this week from California
What moves states to implement a state cyver security czar? Here’s what motivated California legislators:
- 160 state departments hold personal information about residents including:
- SSNs
- home addresses
- medical information
- On a voluntary state audit, 73 of the 77 responding state agencies said their departments “are not in compliance with cyber security standards”
- The State Department of Technology says its because agencies do not have enough funding for up to date technology
The Recorder | Lawmakers Seek Fix for State’s Cybersecurity Woes