- Alabama:
- 30 years of tax breaks
- for data centers investing $400 million
- that create at least 20 jobs
- with an average annual compensation of $40,000
- Alaska NONE
- Arkansas None specific to data centers, have used other tax incentives for data centers
- California NONE
- ColoradoNONE
- in 2015 Colorado tried to pass a sales tax refund on equipment for data centers
- Connecticut
- A state economic development ffice granted $6 million to a data…
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3 Federal Regulatory Data Security Acts Point to State Legislation on the Horizon
What have the feds done for us lately to protect our data security?
1. Weeks ago the FDA stopped the use of a pump for infusion therapy because it could be hacked
2. July’s recall of 1.4 million Chryslers, Dodges & Jeeps because of hacking the auto software
3. The SEC following through on enforcement for insider trading due to a computer hack
Let’s not forget it has also been the year of:
- student data breaches
- insurance companies data breaches
- a fear of data security…
TX Chair of the Subcommittee on Information Technology on Data Security
Texas Congressman Hurd, the chairman of the new House Oversight Subcommittee on Information Technology, in an interview with Passcode says:
- “One of the things that was so egregious to me is that OPM never said, ‘I’m sorry,’
- He also “criticized the agency for its failure to be transparent about notifying victims of the breach.”
Key words for business and policy people: transparency & notification.
The Hill: IT lawmaker: ‘Outrageous’ that OPM hasn’t apologized
Lege Trend: State Data Security Laws Apply to Insurers. 8 states and counting.
8 states have specifically applied thier data breach notificagtion requirements to insurers.
- California
- Connecticut
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
The laws vary on these points, but all specifically apply to insurers:
- who has to be notified
- when notification has be given
- what information triggers a notification
- what powers an Attorney General has
- which entities have to provide the notification
3 Recommendations for Health Care Data Security Legislation
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently told Congress that coordination of care is key to fight cancer.
To support the coordination of care, they recommend the following when considering health care data security legislation:
- Congress should pass legislation to remove barriers to interoperability, especially information blocking.
- Policymakers should ensure that cancer patients, oncologists and other oncology providers do not bear the costs of achieving interoperable electronic…
8 Reasons WHY the Software & Information Industry Association Opposes Student Data Security Reforms
The Software & Information Industry Association writing to U.S. Senators support protecting student data, but oppose proposed reforms. Here’s why:
- Software & Information Industry Association members are “engaged in a continuous process to enhance student privacy and data security. “
- They developed the Student Privacy Pledge
- We have strong protection framework of federal and state law
- We have enforceable privacy policies
- Binding contracts keep us honest
- S.1788 would…
6 Trends in State Data Breach Laws
- Greater Enforcement Powers for State Attorneys General
- Protecting More types of data = more reasons to notify consumers
- Expanded liability for private companies that store state data
- Requiring companies that have a data breach to offer, at their cost, mitigation services that protect data- think Life Lock etc…
- Protecting Student Data
- Requiring encryption for stored data
- As an example, see:
- “The new Washington law goes even further as it identifies a minimum standard for…
- As an example, see:
Lege Trend: Incentives for Companies Reporting Data Breaches
South Korea is incentivizing reporting data breaches by the private sector. Voluntarily reporting data breaches will save a company up to 30% on fines.
Lexology: Addelshaw Goddard LLP: South Korea introduces incentive for data breach reporting
Texas New Data Leaders at Agencies near you
2 big data security steps from the 2015 Legislature:
Lege Trend: Legislative Data Task Force. Protect the Data.
California Governor Jerry Brown announced a new Cybersecurity Task Force today. Its goal are to:
- “reinforce online security”
- “protect critical state information from data breaches”
The task force is in response to an audit that faulted California for:
- lax security measures
- finding 73 of 77 state entities comply with information security standards.
- “The 75-page audit criticized the California Department of Technology for failing to identify failing state agencies, and found the state…