Welcome to the Future!
Has a US city had its credit rating downgraded after a cyber attack? No
Do financial industry analysts think it possible to downfgrade a city’s credit rating after a cyber attack? yes
What factors can play into whether a local governmental entity’s credit rating could get downgraded?
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
State: Florida
The data breach: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services online payment system was hacked and the following information was obtained:
What steps did Florida take? Ordered a review of the department’s cyber security measures & offering free credit monitoring
What was the reaction of gun owners? “ too little too late”
WWSB ABC 7 | Concealed weapons permit holders targeted in massive…
The State: Rhode Island
The New Executive Level Office in Rhode ISland: state cybersecurity officer
The goal of the office: developing and putting into place a comprehensive state cybersecuritystrategy
How did the state cybersecurity officer position emerge? It was a “key recommendation of the governor’s Cybersecurity Commission, established in 2015 with the aim to lay out plans to protect the state’s IT infrastructure as well as grow a thriving cybersecurity industry”
The state: Illinois
The election data target: no specific data target, it was a broadly executed hack on the Illinois election system
The hack: Retrieving voter information via voter identification number starting at “000000001 and incrementally adding one” digit
The Hill | Illinois voting records hack didn’t target specific records, says IT staff
The uptick in hacks as connectivity increases:
Smart technology adoption is high, but:
A hypothetical hack of power systems impacting 93 Million in North America would cost:
anywhere from $21 billion to $71…
State: South Carolina
The Cyber Security Executive Level Entity: Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group
How was the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group created? Executive order
The Governor tasked the group with:
State Tech | South Carolina Establishes Cybersecurity Oversight Group
WISTV | McMaster looks to boost state’s cybersecurity through executive order