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Silver State Internet Security Bill. 6 Key Pieces of Intel

Nevada Senate passed an internet security bill that will:

  • Requires Internet providers to disclose what types of personal information they collect from users
  • Requires Internet providers to publish information on any third-party contractors who may be stockpiling user data

Why are states passing internet security bills?

  • Facebook has settled a suit about its scanning of persoinal messages
  • The Trump Administration repealed internet privacy regulations
  • Google is in settlement proceedings over…

Lege Trend. Hack Back Bills. 4 Ways one Hack Back Bills is Changing.

Amendments to Congressman Tom Graves’ Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act include:

  • mandatory reporting requirement for entities that use active-defense technique
  • the reporting to federal law enforcement will ensure such tools are used responsibly
  • 2 year sunset clause
  • exemption allowing people or companies to recover their lost data if it’s found using defensive techniques and can be grabbed back without destroying other data.

Politico Morning Cyber Security | Scoop: ‘Hack back’ bill gets…

Government Data Breach. Concealed Weapons Licenses Compromised. How did this red state react?

State: Florida

The data breach: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services online payment system was hacked and the following information was obtained:

  •  names, addresses and phone numbers of 16,000
  • 470 people whose social security numbers

What steps did Florida take? Ordered a review of the department’s cyber security measures  & offering free credit monitoring

What was the reaction of gun owners? “ too little too late”

WWSB ABC 7 | Concealed weapons permit holders targeted in massive…

One Country Looks to Protect its Elections

Country: Germany

The protections that Germany seeks to combat election hacking:

  • Greater hacking authority for its law enforcement
  • Specifically, Germans are pushing for the ” use co-called Staatstrojaner, or “state-trojan,” to break into computers and smartphones.”
  • German high courts have limited the ability for government hacking unless lives are at stake.

SC Media | Lawmakers in Germany push for encryption-busting trojan in lead up to election

Trend. Cyber National Guard. Private cyber national guard?

Who is proposing a cyber national guard? Congressman Will Hurd, Chair of the House’s information technology subcommittee

Why push for a cyber national guard?  to help recruit stronger talent to fill cybersecurity roles in the federal government

How does the private sector factor in? a cyber nataional guard would “allow industry professionals to bring innovative ideas back into the federal government without the government having to keep up with the salaries available in the technology…

Government Trend. Business Trend. Economic Impacts of Data Breaches Controls in Health Care.

The GAO has issued a warning about the economic impact of data breaches & the economic boon of the Internet of Things, inter conencted devices. 

The economic impact as a result of a data breach is tempered by the economic benefits of health care adopting connected devices (IoT technology). The numbers:

  •  60% of healthcare organizations worldwide expect to adopt IoT technology by 2019
  • 73% of organizations that adopt IoT point to cost savings

 

Health Care Dive | GAO warns about IoT security,…

Regulatory Trend. Fining Mortgage Companies for Data Breaches.

4 ways mortgage companies can up their game and push back regulatory fines:

  • Proper security frameworks and policies that secure data both inside and outside;
  • Assess vendors and third parties for data breach risk;
  • Work with experts to assess and manage the “risk across the supply chain and build better defense-in-depth to prevent a breach;” and
  • “Use tools and analytics that are specially designed to monitor and assess the security posture of vendors in real-time, as well as improve…

Lege Trend. +1 State Adding More Stringent Notification & Mandating Identity Theft Services

State: Delaware

 What is HB 180 in Delaware trying to do?

  • Improve notification requirements
  • Require 1 year of identity theft mitigation services when Social Security numbers are breached
  • Require businesses to safeguard personal information
  • Require notice to Delawareans affected by a breach within 60 days of discovery
  • If more than 500 residents impacted, the Attorney General must be notified

If passed, Delaware would be state #2 to require ID theft services after a breach.

News.Delaware.Go…