Welcome to the Future!
Georgia Attorney General at the National Association of Attorneys General said:
“I frankly think it’s absurd that there are 30 or 40 different state laws on cybersecurity and breach.”
Reed Smith LLP | Georgia Attorney General Supports Federal Data Breach Standard
In 2015, New Jersey expanded its data breach laws to apply to include these health care information holders that service New Jersey patients:
New Jersey also adopted new encryption standards that:
What personal information must be protected by encryption?
A first name, or first initial and last name linked with at least one of the following:
(1) Social Security number
(2) driver’s license number or other state identification card number
(3) address, or
(4) identifiable health information
New Jersey law Examiner | Consumer protection for healthcare data breaches in New Jersey
The FBI advice for ransomeware attacks, which hold a businesses data hostage for a ransom:
DO NOT PAY THE RANSOM.
Refresh my memory, what are some of these ransomeware attacks? Several hospitals in California have had their systems frozen by ransomeware, forcing a move to manual paper hospital administration. The ransoms have been as small as $8,000.
Which appellate court are we talking about? 7th Circuit
What did they do to keep a data breech law suit alive? held that the threat of impending future harm from a data breach was enough to keep a data breach lawsuit alive
Lexology | Seventh Circuit Reinstates Data Breach Suit Against P.F. Chang’s
Which state is considering new health care data breach laws? California
What health companies are the targets of new data security laws? wearable devices and consumer-facing apps that track health data like steps taken, heart rate, etc…
Read the bill: California Assembly Bill 2688
The bill’s highlights:
Business’ concerns: Support privacy, concerned about overreach by government
Privacy Advocate concerns: Seek to require the devices to comply with California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.
The Recorder | Lawmakers Sweat Details of Consumer Health Privacy
Which Attorney General announced a 40% increase in data breach notifications? New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
Why does the state A.G. track data breach notifications? In NY, businesses must notify the A.G. of a data breach and the A.G. assists in reaching consumers
Has the state improved efficiency for businesses reporting data breaches? Yes, the state moved to an electronic, web-based reporting system
Hudson Valley News Network | A.G. Announces Record Data Breach Notifications
Wall Street Journal | Data Breaches Rise While Companies Struggle With Detection
Michigan is proposing life in prison for someone who is convicted of either:
Tech.Mic | Get Caught Hacking a Car and You Could Get Life in Prison, Thanks to Proposed Bill
Your informed intel:
Which state is making a move to cloud computing that is triggering data security issues and new procurement opportunities? Arizona
What procurement opportunities does the move trigger?
Which data security standards will be required? All new procurement contracts and state data centers will have to meet standards contained in:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act guidelines
the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services strictures
State Scoop: Arizona lawmakers advance bill to spur statewide cloud migration
Why is there a data security issue with 3rd party tax collectors? 3rd party tax collectors receive taxpayer information from taxing jurisdictions
Why is does this raise data security risks? data theft is on the rise & businesses aren’t keeping up with data security protocols to protect taxpayer information
Accounting Today | Saying No to Outside Agencies in Tax Collections
An Office of Inspector General, Security Concerns, and health care contractors– Sound like a familiar mix?
Which health care contractors is the HHS OIG looking into? Medicare administrative contractors
What is the data security concern that is raised? the number of health care data gaps is INCREASING
Healthcare Dive | OIG report: More data security gaps at Medicare administrative contractors