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What’s driving up value? Big tech wants to make it easier for you to access your health records What’s the 2025 estimated value of health care records? $38 billion What would be the regulatory trend? RECORDS CONSOLIDATION, known often as FHIR and pronounced “fire” — a catchier way of saying Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources IS […]

Where: Los Angeles County , CA What: The Women in Tech (WIT) hiring initiative  Why? fix the gender imbalance in tech specifically, to mentor and encourage women, 14 – 24, to pursue career paths in government IT work Does it fit into existing local government initiatives? Yes,  expands the existing Countywide Youth Bridges Program (CYBP) that “exposes […]

Which city is the latest to ban facial recognition software? Cambridge, MA Is there parallel state legislation? Yes the Legislature is also considering a ban on facial recognition software What are the 2 policy issues? privacy laws have not caught up with the software regulation at the state and federal level of biometric surveillance is […]

28 State have Chief Data Officers, or a similar position 1 state, Alabama, eliminated the Chief Data Officer in 2019 22 states have no Chief Data Officer The 1st Chief Data Officer was in 2011 when Colorado created the position New state tech positions on the horizon:  chief analytics officer  Governing | Chief Data Officers […]

Where: New York What local government purchased facial recognition software? Lockport City School District  What amendment is the local government looking for? Recoupment of costs from the state for pre-purchased facial recognition software Governing | Trustee Wants School District to Get Refund for Recognition Tech

Where: Massachusetts  How was vehicle tracking of law enforcement vehicles enacted? Regulatory Action. The State Department of Public Safety implemented a program to hardwire tracking into vehicles. What are benefits of tracking law enforcement vehicles? Safety. Dispatchers can more readily identify locations to dispatch officers Safety of Officers. An officers location can be identified to […]

California was the first to tackle security standards for internet of things- those connected devices in our lives that collect information about us. This week, Consumer Reports sent a letter requesting higher data security standards for the internet connected products by: AbodeADT / LifeShieldArloAugustBlinkCanaryD-LinkEufy/AnkerFrontpointGuardzillaHoneywell HomeiSmartAlarmLogitechGoogle/NestNetvueNight OwlOomaRemo+RingSamsung SmartThingsScoutSimpliSafeTP-LinkWyzeZmodo Consumer Reports | Consumer Reports letter to connected […]

Expansion of gig and sharing economies leading to new laws about employees/contractors, fees, taxes, safety Plant Based Meat. Tofurky goes mainstream. How do you regulate meat that isn’t meat? AI. How many cities and states will ban facial recognition software? Tech is Going Political. Tech companies are spending more on representation & are more vocal across […]

Where: Georgia What is the new state database? Public Law Enforcement “Use of Force Database” HB 636 (2020 | GA) authored by 6 female legislators What would Georgia’s HB 636 require? require monthly reporting of every use of force against any subject in writing require agencies to enter and maintain each use of force incident […]

How should non-profits handle data? Audit current data collection strategies Ask whether they have explicit consent to use certain data points? Determine points of noncompliance and potential remedies Third-party testing of security platforms  ensures compliance with GDPR and California standards Develop and test internal breach response plans Train and Educate staff & volunteers Transparency. data […]