Local Data in Scooters. 3 Key Points in Legislation.

What data do scooter companies want to protect from local government?

  • real time data

Why do local governments want this data?

  • to see if scooter comapnies are complying with rules
  • pair it with service data for transportation efficiency

What enforcement actions have been taken?

  • By refusing to hand over data, Jump received a shorter operational permit in Los Angeles

What data concerns exist?

  • privacy of senstive data
  • Bird company policies prioritize privacy 

Mother Board | Scooter Companies Split on Giving Real-Time Location Data to Los Angeles

Regulatory TREND. Security Gaps in Medical Equipment

New data breach lingo: The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

Why does this matter? Health care data breaches are thepriciest at $08 per record

What’s the latest breach of medical devices? ultasound equipment that can be hacked and have images swppaed by hackers

Dark Reading | Ultrasound Machine Diagnosed with Major Security Gaps

Politico | Why 2020 contenders need to worry about hackers now 

3 Reasons States Should Act on Cybersecurity Standards

  • Timely. All 6 US Senators running for President in 2020 are cosponsors of cybsercurity legislation
  • History of federal Action. Standardizing cybersecurity practices at the federal level is difficult
  • Agency infighting  is creating disparate standards
  • State Success. State leaders have pushed legislative success to protect its citizens like:
    • TX, IL, WA and MA protecting biometric data
    • OH liability protection law
    • CA version of GDPR

The Hill | Why states should push forward with cyber laws