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The Iowa Attorney General is reviewing the state’s cyber security protocols to do 3 things:
Mcirosoft is hosting legislators from across the country to address cyber security legislative solutions.
State : Michigan
When did Michigan create its Cyber Security Volunteer Corps? 2013 under the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget
What did the 2017 amendment do? Michigan’s HB 4508 codifies the Corps and permits volunteers to bring cyber-defense services to nonprofit organizations, private businesses, educational groups, and other non-governmental associations.
What is required of volunteers? Volunteers must undergo criminal background and FBI checks
Is there…
The U.S. Treasury Department’s October 276.2017 report entitled, A Financial System
That Creates Economic Opportunities Asset Management and Insurance, goes all in for uniform state legislation for data security model legislation for insurers.
What is the model legislation? The NAIC Data Security Model Law
What’s the 10,000 foot view of the Model law?
Florida looks to be THE state for cybersecurity. Here’s what it is doing to get there:
Michigan Legislature is moving HB 4973 to prevent cybersecurity efforts from being dusclosued under public information act.
Support in the Michigan House: 101 to 5
The key bill text that exempts cybersecurity info from public information: prevents disclosure of information concerning the “confidentiality, integrity or availability of information systems.”
Potential policy benefit: the information protection could enecourage businesses to engagte in more information sharing on cyber…
Congress’ Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act will:
U.S. H.R. 3101 | Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act
Connecticut is creating the Connecticut Cyber Task Force.
The Connecticut Cyber Task Force will consist of:
Business and Commerce Committee Study access issues regarding digital assets of decedents. Study social media privacy laws and whether job applicants and students’ privacy is jeopardized under current law.
A bipartisan bill in Congress seeks to require social media companies to disclose the same campaign related information that is required of radio and tv.
Which social media companies would be affected? websites, apps, search engines, social media and ad networks with over 50 million unique visitors
What would be trigger amount for dislcosures? if a person or entity spends at least $500 on political ads a year
What disclosures would be required?