Category Archives: law enforcement

Lege TREND. State Cyber Law Enforcement and Protections. Anatomy of a Bill + Benefits to Cities.

HB 747 (2018 | OH) will estalish the Ohio Cyber Reserve to protect Ohioans from cyber terrorists.

Authors tout that the Reserve will also help cities with cyber inititatives.

How many aspects of cybersecurity will the reserve have its fingers in?

  • election security
  • local governments
  • critical infrastructure
  • businesses

Like the national guard, the reserve will act by Governor action.

Fox 8 | Ohio House passes bill to establish cybersecurity team

Government Technology | Ohio House Passes…

Lege TREND. Define Cyber Events like Hurricanes or Terrorism. Read the bill.

The Nevada Legislature will consider SB69 (2019 | NV) which is:

  • backed by the Division of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management
  • defines significant cyber events like invasions, disasters and riots
  • require schools, cities, counties and resorts to have emergency response plans
  • designates October as “Cybersecurity Awareness Month”
  • allows the governor to call on the national guard during a significant cyber event

Nevada Independent | New pre-filed bills take aim at education,…

Lege TREND. Requiring Consumer Goods with Unique Passwords. 3 Points You Need to Know:

California’s Internet of Things legislation, SB 327 (2018 | CA), requires consumer goods to:

  • come with a unique password per consumer good
  • passwords cannot be set to admin or password
  • in the alternative, consumer goods can require a statup procedure that requires the consumer to set a password

BBC News | Weak passwords banned in California from 2020

3 Reasons Tech Giants Oppose Australia's Encrypted Data Law

Which tech giants are we talking about? Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon

What is the opposition to the Australian encrypted data law?

  • giving law enforcement access,  creates tools that weaken encryption & is a huge risk to our digital security
  • oppose back-door access to their user’s data
  • 5 nations in the  Five Eyes nations are expected to follow suit: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, US and Canada

CNBC | Apple and Facebook among tech firms lobbying against Australia’s encrypted…

Lege TREND. Data Breach Notification. State Preemption. 3 Reasons states oppose.

HR 6743 (2018) will preempt state data breach rules.

Opposition includes:

  • States with stronger data reech laws
  • States with stronger protection of insurance consumers
  • Hampers state ability to investigate and mitigate damages in the state

Lake County News | Jones urges House to oppose bill that undermines California security data protections

Local TREND. Cities Ending Data Sharing Arrangements with Federal Government.

Philadelphia terminated its data sharing agreement with ICE.

What do supports say?

  • Federal Courts agree with the constitutional concerns of not providing basic, humane treatment of immigrants
  • concerned that ICE was using the database “in inappropriate ways” 
  • Distrust in immigrant communities harsm law enforcement’s ability to keep the city safe

Governing | A Major City Ends Data-Sharing Contract With ICE 

Regulatory TREND. New Enforcement Agency for CyberSecurity. Copy it in your state elections & electricity.

The new cybersecurity office:  Justice Department’s Cyber-Digital Task Force

Cyber Digital Task Force Goals:

  • canvass the many ways that the Department is combatting the global cyber threat
  • identify how federal law enforcement can more effectively accomplish its mission

Task Force members:

  • CHAIR: senior Department official appointed by the Deputy Attorney General
  • Department’s Criminal Division
  • National Security Division
  • United States Attorney’s Office community
  • Office of Legal Policy
  • Off…

Procurement Opportunity. State Cyber Crime Labs. Anatomy of a State Cyber Crime Lab.

State: Alabama

Agency Housing the Cyber Crime Lab: Attorney General Office

What tools does the operator of a cyber crime lab need?

  • talent to unlock cell phone evidence
  • talent to track down credit/debit card skimmers
  • talent to unmask criminals behind identity theft
  • talent to help businesses &  local governments recover revenue  lost in cyber theft 

AL.com | State launches lab to fight growing problem of cyber crime

Red State Bill. Protecting Health Care Data in its Data Security Laws. Read the bill Text. Be informed.

Iowa’s Attorney General is supporting House Study Bill 526 (2018)  which adds the following health care information to the state’s data breach statute:

  • medical records, physical and mental health
    • including treatment & diagnosis
  • health insurance information

Any other requirements in House Study Bill 526 (2018) ?

  • 45 day notification requirement
  • 128-bit data encryption requirement
  • Notification to the state if written notification to more than 500 consumers in the state is required by a…