Category Archives: 2017 legislation

Health Care Data Breach Loophole. Some breaches need not be reported. What you need to know.

Some say hospitals that get hit by a ransomware attack need not disclose the ransomware data breach.

The question- If data is held hostage/accessed but is not taken must that be disclosed?

The supporters for disclosure say: More mandatory reporting.This regulatory gap limits the health-care system’s ability to fight cybercriminals.

Who is counted among supporters of disclosure? Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat who along with Congressmen Will Hurd, a Texas Republican

What do…

8 States Data Privacy Laws. States Beating Feds to the Punch & the Koolaide.

  • Illinois
    • “right to know” bill
      • will let consumers find out what information about them is collected & what kinds of businesses the information is shared with
    • A bill to regulate when consumers’ locations can be tracked by smartphone applications
    • A bill to limit the use of microphones in internet-connected devices like mobile phones, smart TVs and personal assistants like Amazon’s Echo
  • California and Connecticut
    • Updated their laws to restrict government access to online…

3 Pieces of Intel. Each New Texas Legislator.

+26 House: 

  • Valoree Swanson
    • Baylor. Concerned Women of America. Real Estate Broker.
  • Shawn Thierry
    • Attorney. Howard Univ. & South TX College of Law. Big Borther Big Sisters.
  • Mary Ann Perez
    • U of H. Insurance. Former HCC Trustee.
  • Jarvis D. Johnson
    • Former Houston Council Member. Restraunteur & Consultant African Trade. Texas Southern.
  • Tom Oliverson
    • Anesthesiologist. Home Schools. Baylor College of Medicine.
  • Briscoe Cain
    • U of H. South Texas College of Law. Raised working…

Lege Trend: Requiring Tech Companies to Decrypt. Read the Bill. Plan your Strategy.

What state legislature considered a bill to fine companies that do not decrypt after receiving a court order? California

What happened to this bill to fine companies? Died in committee without a vote

What did opponents to the bill say?

  • forced decryption weakens security and personal privacy
  • “Do we have a world where there’s no privacy whatsoever for the average citizen?
  • Assuming that this body is OK with every agency in the U.S. having access to everything, every application, every…

3 New Rules from Cyber Insurance Coming to a Regulator Near You

  • Lots of cyber insurance policy litigation.
    • You know what lawyers mean- lawsuits and legislation.
  • 2015 was once in a lifetime groeth in cyberinsurance market
    • Hyper growth leads to regulation and legislation as the unintended consequences emerge
  • health care cyber insurance renewal rates are seeing 150% premium increases
    • Big premium cases mean, big regulatory and legislative changes are afoot

 

Property Casualty 360 | Cyber insurance 2015: Inside a robust and rapidly changing market

INTERIM Lege Trend: State Data Security Laws. Upstate Ups the Ante on Health Care & Biometric Data. More fines for More companies.

New York Legislature is considering stronger data security laws which would:

  • increase penalties against companies from $150,000 to $1,000,000
  • in addition to current required protected information of  Social Security, driver’s license and credit card numbers, this bill would require protection of biometrics like fingerprints
  • user names, email addresses, securty questions and answers
  • health information protected under HIPPA
  • establishes reasonable safeguards for business
  • establishes…