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Lege Trend. An internet bill of rights? Hello all tech & telecom: this one is for you. Marketing and data limits.

Activists are promoting an Internet bIll of Rights, the kind of bill state legislatures love. What would it do?

  • Keeping your “browsing history” private
    • ​Except: fraud or potential crimes  
  • Full disclosure when being monitored, and the right to opt out
  • Preserving the privacy of your social media accounts.
  • Ownership of your personal, digital content
  • Notification of injurious data breaches
  • Fair play on social media platforms and/or internet providers
  • Protecting children on social media

    • …

Lege TREND. +1 State Blockchain Bill. Business Transactions. Contracting Procurement Changes. Read the Bill.

Ohio’s  SB 220 (2018 | OH), signed by the Governor, will establish these blockchain standards:

  • blockchain transactions are legitimized as enforceable electronic transactions
  • applies to electronic records using blockchain
  • applies to electornic signatures using blockchain
  • amends the definition of “electronic record” to include blockchain
  • amends the definition of “electronic signature” to include blockchain

SB 220 would apply to state contracting and state procurement.

 

Lege Trend. Liability Protection for Business Investment in Data Security. Read the Bill

Ohio’s  SB 220 (2018 | OH)

If a business’ cybersecurity procedures reasonably conform to any of these:

(a) The security requirements of the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” as set forth in 45 CFR Part 164 Subpart C;

(b) Title V of the “Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999,” Public Law 106-102, as amended;
(c) The “Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014,” Public Law 113-283;
(d) The “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act,”…

Regulatory TREND. More Data Sharing Requirements. Cyber Threat Reporting. 3 Supporting Arguments

DOE Secretary Perry looks to DOUBLE the number of utilties sharing cyberthreat information.

Why?

  • Close collaboration between DOE and utiltiies helped thwart utilty cyber attacks last year
  • DOE is increasing its cyber security efforts
  • “We’re leading by example, by strengthening protection and response capabilities for our own power marketing administrations that fall under the DOE’s supervision,” Perry said.

FCW | DOE looks to double number of electric utilities sharing cyber threat data

 

Local Trend. Cyber Security for the Internet of Things. Where Utilities and Cities Intersect.

A Navigant research report on cyber security of utilities and the grid broadened cyber security to smart meters.

The suggested recommendations for smart meter cyber security:

  • robust security strategy
  • clear breach response plan
  • providing strong and constant security training to all employees

State Tech | Where Smart Utilities Meet Cybersecurity

Local TREND. Cities Ending Data Sharing Arrangements with Federal Government.

Philadelphia terminated its data sharing agreement with ICE.

What do supports say?

  • Federal Courts agree with the constitutional concerns of not providing basic, humane treatment of immigrants
  • concerned that ICE was using the database “in inappropriate ways” 
  • Distrust in immigrant communities harsm law enforcement’s ability to keep the city safe

Governing | A Major City Ends Data-Sharing Contract With ICE 

Business TREND. 5 Types of Public Education student data that can be collected

  • Student identity data: Demographic and biometric information
  • User interaction data: Engagement metrics for educational content
  • Inferred content data: Data concerning how instructional material improves student proficiency
  • System-wide data: Administrative data about students, including attendance, disciplinary records and overall academic performance.
  • Inferred student data: Inferences based on teacher, content & student data that can be used to make predictions about student outcomes.

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