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National DELETE Act included in privacy discussions
April 23, 2024 | News, CybersecurityCalifornia already has a law that gives consumers more control over the data held on them by data brokers. A federal effort would give Americans a central place to request it be deleted by all brokers.
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National data privacy standard would preempt state efforts
April 18, 2024 | News, CybersecurityA bill in Congress would supersede more than a dozen state laws. While most support a national standard, some state leaders and experts worry the legislation’s preemption provisions are too prescriptive.
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Lessons learned from whole-of-state cybersecurity efforts
April 09, 2024 | News, CybersecurityMore than two years into the federal cybersecurity grant program, state and local tech leaders say information sharing between the different levels of government is the most important aspect of the approach.
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How hurricane response helped one state’s cyber preparedness
April 08, 2024 | News, CybersecurityLocal governments in Louisiana are used to having the National Guard come in during natural disasters. Today, they are growing used to the guard coming in during a cyberattack, too.
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Survey: Few states have ‘established’ privacy program
March 26, 2024 | News, CybersecurityAs states race to protect Americans’ data, the number of chief privacy officers has increased in state government. Still, a majority reported in a recent survey that they are building their programs.
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States warned of ‘recent and ongoing’ cyber threats to critical infrastructure
March 22, 2024 | News, CybersecurityThe EPA and White House acknowledged water systems and other utilities “often lack the resources” to adopt rigorous cybersecurity measures. They want to partner to bolster the current efforts of state and local governments.
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Schools are vulnerable to breaches—and hackers know it
March 21, 2024 | Cybersecurity, NewsSchools face unique challenges in shoring up their cyber defenses. Just ask Baltimore County Public Schools. It suffered a successful attack in 2020, and while its cyber protection has improved, it still faces roadblocks.
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As cyber grant program hits the halfway mark, feds laud states’ progress
March 20, 2024 | News, CybersecurityTwo years into the $1 billion program, state and local governments are better prepared for cyber attacks. But funding remains an obstacle as under-resourced cybersecurity budgets struggle to keep up with mounting threats.
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Is the US privacy policy good enough?
March 19, 2024 | News, CybersecurityCOMMENTARY | A disjointed approach plagued by compromises is making American data privacy policy more complicated and less effective in delivering the protections people desperately want and need to see.
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If schools won’t ban kids’ cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will
March 13, 2024 | News, CybersecurityFlorida now bans cellphones during class, and lawmakers elsewhere like the idea.