Welcome to the Future!
No, thank you. Or, thank you, but no.
Microsoft has taken the stand that the only way it will turn over data to the government is if Microsoft is legally compelled to do so.
What is Microsoft saying? Sue me or more politically correct, “”We will not help any government, including our own, hack or attack any customer anywhere,””
SC Media | Microsoft president takes stand against turning over data
The Legislation: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
What does the bill do? Allows the National Computer Forensics Institute to train law enforcement to combat cyberthreats
Will training be available for state and local law enforcment? yes
Rep. Ratcliffe introduces bill to provide cybersecurity training to local law enforcement
State: Indiana
Indiana legislation: HB 1444
What Indiana’s legislation does to penalize ransomeware users:
Do other states treat ransomeare differently from other cyber crimes? Yes, California and Wyoming
The legislation: Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
The decriminlaization of hacking: If you’re a vicitm of hacking, this bill would allow you to hack the hackers. It’s like a Castle Doctrine for your Cyber Home.
Sophos | Bill proposes letting victims of cybercrime hack the hackers
The lawmakers: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
The legislative concept: Allow agencies, like Department of Homeland Security, to work with consortia
What could the private entities do for the agencies?
The Hill | Bipartisan bill would let DHS team with consortiums on cybersecurity
A lawyer for Google says new laws are needed to cover data stored on the cloud for these reasons:
The Recorder | Google Lawyer Says New Laws Needed to Govern Cloud Data
The Legislature: Congress
The data protection bill: Email Privacy Act to update a 1986 law on email
Where is the bill? It passed the House and is moving to the Senate
What’s the fundamental change in the Email Privacy Act? To universally require warrants for emails stored on 3rd party servers
Is this in line with industry standards? Yes, Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Verizon require warrants before they release emails stored on their servers
Add Nevada to the list of states moving to create an Office of Cyber Defense. Governor Sandoval proposes funding it with $3.5 million.
The Office of Syber Defense will be within the Nevada Department of Public Safety and will offer assistance to local government agencies and private industry.
Las Vegas Review Journal | Marijuana, cybersecurity among debates to happen in Nevada Legislature
Which police department? Cockrell Hill Police Department
What digital data was lost by way of a ransomware attack? video evidence & digital documents
How was the ransomware attack triggered? “someone clicked on a cloned email made to look like it was sent from a department email address”
What did the police department do in response to the ransomeware? wiped their servers in lieu of paying the ransom
WFAA | Cockrell Hill police lose years worth of evidence in ransom hacking
A ransomware attack hit Washington D.C.’s closed circuit tv 8 days before inauguration. Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed:
Washington Post | Hackers hit D.C. police closed-circuit camera network, city officials disclose