- 9.2 % were medical sector breaches
- 51% were business sector breaches
- 23.4% unknown industry sector
- 11.7% government breaches
- 4.7% education sector breaches
Becker’s Review Health IT & CIO | Medical industry accounted for 9.2% of breaches in 2016
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2017 Data Security New Legislative Trends.
- adding biometric and geolocation data to the definition of personal information that triggers a data breach notification
- regulations related to surveilance equipment used by law enforcement
- protecting disclosure of a a person’s religious affilaition from the government
The Recorder | What to Expect in California Data Security and Privacy in 2017
2017 Data Security Recommendations House Committees. 15 Recommendations.
- State Affairs recommendations:
- a dedicated and collaborative cybersecurity initiaitive
- clear legislative direcetives
- direct agencies to collaborate
- a central repository for its cybersecurity program
- Urban Affairs recommendations:
- appropriate funds for a grant program to support cybersecurity training and information sharing costs for small municipalities and utilities
- creation of cybersecurity training and information sharing programs within agencies
- increase the level of…
Lege Trend. Cyber Security + Fantasy Sports Regulations.
Massachusettes, home of the Draft Kings, passed new fantasy sports regulations.
The editorial board reactions: Fantasy Sports Regulations have no cybersecurity
The cybersecurity response from daily fantasy sports:
- fantasy sports regulations do require comapnies to have security measures
- comapnies are subejct to prosecution for not following the regulations
- the beauty of fantasy sports is that the playing information is public information
What cybersecurity experts say:
- fantasy sports…
Business Trend: Encryption via Shredding Data. Cybersecurity Standards Need Flexibility.
CryptoMove embraces a business model that replaces encryption with breaking data into pieces and moving it around.
Instead of hackers having way to your document in a garbage can, hackers have to reassemble microshredded pieces.
Beware regulators who set a standard level of encryption as a requirement. The industry changes.
Tech Crunch | Security startup CryptoMove fragments data and moves it around to keep it secure
6 Crucial Elements of Cyber Security Legislation.
- Multidisciplinary application. Cybersecurity is not just for the Information Officer.
- Data is an asset. Protect it. Have a game plan for how long you’re keeping the asset.
- Data lives on mobile devices and moveable devices too. Protect those too.
- Know the information you keep.
- Train employees. Employees create cybersecurity breaches too.
- Legislative and regulatory data security standards are the floor, not the ceiling.
Tech Target | Six keys to creating strong data-security measures
#1 Best Way to Protect Student Data Privacy.
Train teachers in cybersecurity. Make data security part of the faculty and administrator school culture.
In 2013, 400 school data security bills were considered.
Only 1, Colorado’s, included teacher training.
TREND. Contracting Opportunity. Cybersecurity Validators.
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security recommends 3rd party cybersecurity evaluations for self driving and connected cars.
Why the need for 3rd parties? The current cybersecurity standards for vehicles is not enough.
Bonjour, new opportunities to provide cybersecurity evaluations…
Texas House Rules Debate + CyberSecurity.
Texas House Rules debate on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, added cybersecurity issues to the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation.
2 Concerns. Local Governments Have about Federal Data Security Standards for Elections.
Local governments are concerned about federal DHS cybersecurity regulations for local elections, because those federal regulations may :
- Add an unnecessary layer of bureaucratic oversight
- Would centralize an inherently local — and decentralized — system
What did DHS do to trigger these concerns? Declared elections to be critical infrastructure, which triggers additional protections and resources from the federal government.
Governing | New Election Cyberprotections Cause Confusion and…