+1 State Registration of Data Brokers

What state is considering registration for data brokers? Washington

The legislation: By a Republican HB 1503 (2020 | WA)

What will this bill do?

  • annual registration with the Office of Privacy and Data Protection
  • pay a registration fee
  • provide information concerning the collection, storing & selling personal information
  • require disclosure of opt-out procedures

Washington State Republican House | Rep. Norma Smith introduces package of consumer-focused, online data privacy legislation

Governing | Washington State Legislators Debate over New Privacy Bills

Anatomy of a Bill to Protect Kids Data Privacy

The legislation: HR 5703 (116th Congress)

What would this bill do to protect children?

  • ban ads targeted to individual children
  • protect children privacy through 18, current laws protect kids to 13
  • prohibits companies from requiring a waiver from the law before access to their website or product
  • allow kids to opt into tracking and ads
  • will impact companies if they SHOULD know that their users are kids

Tampa Bay Times | Governing | When It Comes to Users’ Data Privacy, Don’t Forget the Kids

2019’s Ransomware Average Costs & Numbers

Ransomeware attacks by the numbers:

  • up to 25% increase in cyber insurance rates by U.S. insurers
  • 6% fewer ransomware incidents in 2019
  • average ransom of $41,198 during the 2019 third quarter
  •  $98,705.96 in Bitcoin paid by Albany County Airport Authority

Reuters | Insurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates rise

$41,198 Numbers in the News | Governing

3 Signs Pointing to Digital Bill of Rights

The Business of Federal Technology FCW | Is it time for a national Digital Bill of Rights?

Business TREND. Linking Your Coffee to the Coffee Bean Farmer with Blockchain.

Who: IBM

How: IBM and Farmer Connect utilized the massive amount of farm and logistics data to link your coffee to a faraway farmer

The app: Thank my farmer

What benefit does this have for the farmer? The app allows the consumer to add extra financial support to the workers growing and picking the beans

Wired | IBM Harnesses Blockchain to Take Apart a Cup of Coffee

Lege TREND. Cybersecurity + Public Education Initiative for Cybersecurity Ready Workforce

Where: North Dakota

How does North Dakota plan on ensuring an educated cyber security workforce? Every student and every school will receive cyber security education

How did it come together? With a partnership called, EduTech, that includes:

KFGO | North Dakota’s Cybersecurity Education Initiative

Mandating 50 State Cybersecurity Leaders

What? Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020 by Senators Hassan, Cornyn, Portman, & Peters

Why? States need to be better prepared for ransomware attacks

Who is paying? The feds via  a federally-funded program within  Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

So are these 50 fed employees? Yes.

What would these federal employees do for each state?

  • work with all levels of government to prepare for, prevent, and respond to attacks
  • security risk advisor, point-of-contact, and facilitator between federal and non-federal organizations, including state and local governments, schools, and hospitals
  • coordinator to raise awareness of the financial, technical, and operational resources non-government entities can receive from the federal government

Decipher | SENATORS PROPOSE CYBERSECURITY COORDINATORS FOR EVERY STATE


Blockchain regulations can also impact these industries:

We all know blockchain & crypto currency are linked, but what else can blockchain do?

  • frictionless movement of money, cutting money transfer times
  • support billions of transactions at high speed and low cost (like access to a single article behind an annual subscription)

Analytics Magazine | BLOCKCHAIN CAN GROW BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY & SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS, SAYS RIPPLE MD NAVIN GUPTA

22/01/2020