Welcome to the Future!
Yes, the California Supreme Court held that the California Medical Board can access private patient records in the state prescription database because the state interest in regulating potent prescription drugs and protecting patients from negligent doctors.
Access to patient records + Texas Medical Board Sunset Review = Patient Privacy vs. State Interest Amendments
Law 360 | Calif. Justices OK Medical Board’s Access To Rx Database
21 States responded to President Trump’s repeal of Obama era internet privacy regulations, by offering state regulations for internet privacy. Let’s take a peak.
In California, Assembly Bill 375, will:
Federal preemption isn’t a concern because the FCC laws and rules share duties with the states and there is no explicit preemption.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Chair of the National Governor Association, urges states to:
Fitness Tracker data storage in the cloud leaves individuals subject to the following data privacy issues:
Irish Times | Fitness trackers run into resistance over data security concerns
State: California
The legislation: Assemblyman Matt Dababneh sought to apply the standard applied to business of requiring 1 year of ID theft protection services for anyone who is impacted by any government breach in California. AB 241 (2017)
The Opposition is winning as the bill stalls. The loyal opposition includes California State Assn. of Counties, the Urban Counties of California, and the League of California Cities
Opposition arguments:
The State Legislature that created the Office of Cyber Defense Coordination: Nevada
Within which state agency will the Office live? Nevada’s Department of Public Safety
The Legislation creating the office: Nevada’s AB 471 (2017)
What do these cyber offices look like in other states?
New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell
Georgia has its State Government System Review Board, under the direction of Georgia’s CIO.
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State: Massachusetts
The highest level Massachusetts government position created: Secretary of Technology
The MA Secretary of Technology would be tasked with hiring:
Originator of the MA Secretary of Technology post: The Massachusetts Governor
Data and cyber positions are gaining power insisde and outside government.
Greenfield Recorder | New Baker bill creates Cabinet position for technology
Background: The FCC in 2017 overturned internet privacy
What is Congress Doing in Response? Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., chairwoman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, filed a bill to return the power to regulate the internet back to the FTC.
What do privacy advocacy rights advocates say about this bill? 17 states have bills to protect state resident data privacy. The federal bill by Congrresswoman Blackburn would preempt those state laws.
Nevada Senate passed an internet security bill that will:
Why are states passing internet security bills?
Amendments to Congressman Tom Graves’ Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act include:
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