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California revamped its data security statutes for education last year. California Education Code Section 49073.1 requires education contractors to:
• a statement that pupil records continue to be the property of and under the control of the local educational agency;
• a description of the means by which pupils may retain possession and control of their own pupil-generated content, if applicable, including options by which a pupil may transfer pupil-generated content to a personal…
Remember when Texas passed laws to go above and beyond over HIPPA? Look for it in health care data protection too.
Forbes | Data Breaches In Healthcare Totaled Over 112 Million Records In 2015
Credit Union National Association | Study: Companies losing confidence in data breach protections
Data security landscape constantly changes and regulation will not keep up that pace.
The Hill | Retailers pan cyber bills as holiday assault looms
The Hill | Retailers pan cyber bills as holiday assault looms
…California.
The Hill reports that Congressinaction is by default allowing California’s data breach laws to precedence as a national standard.
California data security laws tackle business notification requirements; education data breaches; and health care data breaches.
10 States that strengthened daa security laws in 2015:
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is wrangling over wording in an anti-hacking statute.
What legislative craft became legal fodder? Whether a law that prevents hacking can be applied against a business.
Why does this matter to your clients? Businesses want to protect the data they retain and the data their customers have on their websites and computers. But, who owns that data?
Why does this matter in Texas? Data storage facilities in Texas, like the large Facebook data storage open…
Where? Virgina
What budget provisions are boosting data security? Governor McAuliffe says the state’s budget will include education investments for cybersecurity, including:
New York Legislature, at the behest of its Attorney General, is strengthening its data security laws.
Assembly Bill 6866 adds new data to protection requirements and increases penalties.
This bill creates these standards that establish compliance with the law for businesses:
Moody’s is warning that its ratings analysis will include cybersecurity.
Moody’s big picutre cybsersecurity:
Moody’s specific analysis will include:
Why does this matter to Texas? Every state entity and local governmental entity that issues bonds will be impacted.