INTERIM. Lege Trend. State Suffers Major Breach. Responds with 2 Step legislation.

What was the state government data breach? in 2012, South Carolina suffered a data breach that exposed records for 6 million taxpayers.

What legislative fixes have emerged from South Carolina in wake of this data breach?

• Support agencies’ preventive measures
  •  dual-password programs
  • laptop encryption
• Centralize cybersecurity in an office under the governor.
  •  Allows an information security director to oversee and enforce statewide standards.

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