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4th Largest Data Breach Fine Lands in Texas Healthcare Community

The data breaches: Data Breaches in 2012 and 2013 at M.D. Anderson in Houston

The regulatory agency issuing the fine: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via the Office of Civil Rights

The Fine: $4.3 million

Houston Chronicle  | MD Anderson to pay $4.3 million penalty for data breach

“MD Anderson hit with $4.3M privacy fine.” POLITICO 

 

Campaign TREND. +1 State Moving to Regulate Bitcoin Campaign Contributions

State:  California

California Regulatory Agency: California Fair Political Practices Commission

Recommendation from the California Agency Legal Counsel: 

  • cryptocurrency contributions do not violate the state’s Political Reform Act
  • BUT, “could be significant difficulties in establishing the true source of bitcoin donors”
 

Business Trend. Smart Cities + Energy Storage = Municipal Cloud Storage

The companies : Blink Charging & Israeli smart city developer Ya’acobi Brothers Group

The benefits of EV Charging via City Infrastructure:

  • Enable smart city infrastructure
  • Permits integration with wif-fi, cloud networks, cameras for city data management

Utility Dive | Blink eyes significant EV charging expansion via smart streetlights

Lege TREND. How big are data security fines getting in legislation? 50x increases

Arizona’s recently passed,   HB 2154 (AZ | 2018)        , data breach reform bill increased data breach fines from $10,000 to $500,000 per breach.

The intent: the stick for the carrot of notifying consumers quickly

State Scoop | Arizona gets tough on businesses with new data breach reporting law 

Campaign TREND. Blockchain Voting App Test in West Virginia. 3 Key Points to be Informed.

State:  West Virginia

The blockchain voting pilot program:   secure military mobile voting in two counties

How does the blockcahin voting app work?

  • biometrics to verify voter identity
  • records the vote from the mobile device onto a “chain”
  • the vote is then verified by 3rd party

State Tech | West Virginia Pilots First Blockchain-Powered Federal Voting App 

Local TREND. Procurement Opportunity. Business Partner for Smart City Planning

 City: Kansas City, MO

What does its RFP want? 

  • Technology Partner to make it the smartest city in the country
  • The partnership will design & build:
    •  a “full integrated suite of sensors, networks and data and analytics platforms,”
    • built off its  current smart city network
    • 30-month construction period
    • develop a long-term strategic plan for the next 10 to 30 years

Gov Tech | Kansas City, Mo., Issues RFP for Smart City Partner