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What entities are the new targets for data security enforcement? HIPPA adjacent health and wellness companies.
Why are HIPPA adjacent health and wellness companies the focus of regulators? These companies collect and store personal health information. For example:
The U.S. Justice Department arrested invididuals that attempted to break into a small dam to disrupt operations. The informed intel:
Washington Post | U.S. charges Iran-linked hackers with targeting banks, N.Y. dam
What happened that led to a lawsuit? A health care network experienced a data breach, followed its internal protocols to handle the data breach.
What did the plaintiff’s allege that the health care network didn’t do that caused them harm? health network had violated the HITECH Act in protecting personal health information
What did the courts say? “There is no case law that suggests that an isolated privacy breach or discrete series of related breaches constitute a violation of the…
What happened on University of California campuses to cause a UC hacker policy? In 2015 Hackers Broke into the UCLA Medical Center.
In response to the hack what policy did UC officials enact? UC installed data monitors that stores internet traffic on campuses for 30 days
Do faculty like this idea? No, UC has a policy dating back to the 1930s that providers for collaborative policy making in conjunction with faculty input. It’s all very Californian.
Did UC create a greater data security…
Who is touting new legislative approach to cyberstalking? Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)
What does her bill do?
SC Magazine | SXSW: Dem. lawmaker plans to introduce online harassment legislation
Data security of self-driving cars spurs calls for uniform data security standards for self-driving cars.
Have there been a push for self driving car regulations or statutes in Texas ? Yes, why yes, there has. 84R HB 933
Did those pushes include data security issues? No.
The Hill | Lawmakers worry about cyberattacks on self-driving cars
Wired | Thousands of Trucks, Buses, and Ambulances May Be Open to Hackers
What’s Congress’ new cybersecurity idea? To ” increase information sharing among the Homeland Security Department and state and local governments about cyber threats and vulnerabilities”
Whose idea is this? Congressman Will Hurd filed a bill in December 2015 & Sens. Gary Peters and David Perdue are introducing a bill in March 2016
Politico | Warner, McCaul and Obama talk tech in Austin