Is the next step mandatory insurance?
Obtain (And Keep) Cyber Insurance With Two Magic Words: Zero Trust
… Businesses looking to obtain cyber insurance would be wise to adhere to the principles of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). The concept of ZTA is simple: ‘never trust, always verify.’ Underwriters are scrutinizing business’ security protocols to make sure they have proper identity verification solutions in place. For example, multifactor authentication (MFA), a key component of ZTA, is now a requirement for cyber insurance coverage.
Demand for cyber insurance is skyrocketing – growing by 46% in 2020 alone, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office. And to add fuel to the fire, insurance premiums have shot through the roof, while the coverage offered by insurers has gone down. In 2020, insurance costs surged in price, up 29% from the prior year.
As these laws spread from state to state will the only information be offshore?
https://www.bespacific.com/south-carolina-bill-outlaws-websites-that-tell-how-to-get-an-abortion/
South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get an abortion
Washington Post: “Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the right to abortion in June, South Carolina state senators introduced legislation that would make it illegal to “aid, abet or conspire with someone” to obtain an abortion. The bill aims to block more than abortion: Provisions would outlaw providing information over the internet or phone about how to obtain an abortion. It would also make it illegal to host a website or “[provide] an internet service” with information that is “reasonably likely to be used for an abortion” and directed at pregnant people in the state. Legal scholars say the proposal is likely a harbinger of other state measures, which may restrict communication and speech as they seek to curtail abortion. The June proposal, S. 1373, is modeled off a blueprint created by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), an antiabortion group, and designed to be replicated by lawmakers across the country…”
These are not going to be one-offs,” said Michelle Goodwin, the director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at the University of California at Irvine Law School. “These are going to be laws that spread like wildfire through states that have shown hostility to abortion.”..
Good idea or better than nothing or the least they can do?
Federal privacy legislation that protects civil rights is critical for all Americans
We should celebrate the fact that Congress is considering legislation that would give all Americans robust privacy protections. Equally important, pending privacy legislation would implement the first significant, nationwide expansion of civil rights protections in over a decade. In addition to provisions that would give individuals more control over their information, the bill would bar businesses and nonprofits from using personal data in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability. While work remains to ensure Congress’s efforts are protective and practical, we must seize the opportunity to advance the civil rights of all Americans in this digital era. Risks stemming from digital services have never been more complex, and the need for meaningful safeguards has never been more urgent.
(Related) With the Privacy bill we don’t need the FCC?
FCC chair tries to find out how carriers use phone geolocation data
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has ordered mobile carriers to explain what geolocation data they collect from customers and how they use it. Rosenworcel's probe could be the first step toward stronger action—but the agency's authority in this area is in peril because Congress is debating a data privacy law that could preempt the FCC from regulating carriers' privacy practices.
(Related) California will find a new way to lead...
https://fpf.org/blog/adppa-will-surpass-californias-laws-but-improvements-remain/
ADPPA WOULD SURPASS CALIFORNIA’S LAWS, BUT IMPROVEMENTS REMAIN
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) was passed yesterday through the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a proposal which experts and advocates agree is long overdue. However, objections from California leaders may threaten the bill’s passage.
Stacey Gray, the FPF’s Director of Legislative Research & Analysis, argues otherwise in a new editorial for Lawfare. Gray explains how the ADPPA compares to – and surpasses – state privacy protections established by California’s Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
… To learn more, read Stacey’s op-ed here.
For reasons which remain unclear. Perhaps certain faces were recognized in certain places?
New Orleans Council votes to allow facial recognition software by police
After three hours of debate on Thursday, the New Orleans City Council reversed a ban on a controversial tool to fight crime.
The ordinance that passed in a 4-2 vote allows police to use facial recognition to assist in the investigation of certain crimes.
… "We keep hearing NOPD needs this. This is the tool. This is the silver bullet that's going to stop crime. This facial recognition," Harris said, "But you have no data sitting here today telling me that this actually works."
… An amendment to protect the surveillance from being used against those seeking abortions and same sex couples failed to pass.
The amendment also required NOPD to provide data on the effectiveness of the technology.
"That amendment for those guardrails failed and I'm quite frankly disappointed," Harris said.
Meanwhile, Councilmember Green said amendments can be added later.
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