4 Data Security Law Principles via Convenience and Fuel Retailers & 9 Partners

Convenience and Fuel retailers and a coalition of that includes the American Hotel & Lodging Association, International Franchise Association, National Association of Realtors, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, National Council of Chain Restaurants, National Grocers Association, National Retail Federation,  Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, and the U.S. Travel Association support 4 principles of data security legislation:

  • National Standards. Not piecemeal state regulation.
  • Reasonable data security standards. A standard of reasonableness is logical as politics is very reasonable.
  • FTC enforcement standards. A path to reign in the other federal agencies exercising data security enforcment- bonjour– FTC, HHS, and SEC.
  • Any and all breached entities should be required to notify. No special industry exceptions.

NACS | RETAILERS OUTLINE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF DATA SECURITY 

Lege Trend. New State Laws Protecting Consumer Info. Post- Equifax Hack

2 Attorneys General (MA and NY) are suing, or my soon sue, Equifax for violating state consumer laws.

This sparked legislation to require credit reporting agencies to have the same scrutiny as banks, hospitals and others that handle confidential consumer data.

CBS This Morning | Mass. attorney general to sue Equifax for violating state consumer protection laws

WGBH | Mass. AG Maura Healey Will Sue Equifax Over Data Breach

Legal Trend. State Data Trespass Laws. 4 Quick Bits Informed Intel.

What is a data trespass law? While it sounds like data security, these laws create a crime against physically entering land to acquire data like pollution or animal cruetly.

Are data trespass laws constititional? Maybe not. A Federal Appeals court has found a Wyoming law likely violates the 1st Amendment.

Who is for these laws? Land owners, members of the Farm Bureau

Who is against these laws? People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Center for Food Safety, National Press Photographers Association

Casper Star Tribune | Denver court rules against Wyoming data trespass law

Is Cyber Security the Philanthropic Trend du jour?

Recent cyber security philanthropic gifts:

  • creating a cybersecurity research center aimed at African American students in underserved communities
  •  $30 million in gifts to fund the construction of the Madison Cyber Labs as well as scholarships for students and support for additional faculty and staff at Dakota State University
  • Harvard, which received a $15 million gift from Robert and Renee Belfer to establish the Cyber Security Project
  • Amherst, which netted a $15 commitment from MassMutual Foundation that includes $3 million for its Cybersecurity Institute;
  • MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley, which received funding thanks to the Hewlett Foundation’s $45 million effort to establish new academic centers for cybersecurity.

Inside Philanthropy | Are Gifts for Cybersecurity the Next Gold Rush for Campus Fundraisers?

2 Ways Hurricane Harvey Exposes Need to Cyber Security legislation

Hurricane Harvey exposed the need for energy security legislation by:

  • highlighting that we must ensure our energy resources are safe, secure and plentiful
  • allowing states to leverage federal resources, knowledge, and expertise to build stronger partnerships with public and private stakeholders to guarantee a better energy future

The Hill | Opinion by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) | In Harvey’s wake, energy security legislation needed now more than ever

Business Trend. Tech Companies Expand Legislative Interest & Split on Liability Issues. Case in Point:

Oracle repoprtedly broke with other tech companies, to openly back a federal human trafficking bill.

The legislation:Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Robert Portman (R-OH)

What this bill would do:  Amend protections for social networking sites & online platforms such as Google and Facebook from being held legally liable for content shared by those on the site.

What do tech opponents say? These amendments will create endless lawsuits and stifle digital innovation.

Tech Crunch | Oracle breaks with tech industry in backing human trafficking bill

Grid Hacking. New Study Reveals Dragonfly 2.0. 3 Bits informed:intel on Who, How and Why

A review of grid security by Symatec reveals that since 2015 hackers have been trying to gain access to the energy sector. Here’s what you need to know:

  • It’s not only US based energy sector that is being targeting. The energy sectors in the U.S., Switzerland and Trukey.
  • New technology targets. the hackers are looking for expanded access to operational systems & are taking screenshots of all systems in use to outline their function
  • Hackers gained access through malware and phishing employees of  power generation, transmission and distribution companies.

The Hill | Sophisticated hacking campaign has targeted energy sector since 2015