INTERIM. Lege Trend: State Cyber Security Czar

From where did this cyber security czar idea eminate?  It was in the 2016 proposed federal budget from the White House. The feds had a gigantic data breach, so its time to fix it.

Are state’s picking up on a state cyber security czar position? Yes, including a proposal this week from California

What moves states to implement a state cyver security czar?  Here’s what motivated California legislators:

• 160 state departments hold personal information about residents including:
  • SSNs
  • home addresses
  • medical information
• On a voluntary state audit, 73 of the 77 responding state agencies said their departments “are not in compliance with cyber security standards”
• The State Department of Technology says its because agencies do not have enough funding for up to date technology

The Recorder | Lawmakers Seek Fix for State’s Cybersecurity Woes