CA IoT Cybersecurity Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk
The bill (SB-327), if signed by Gov. Brown, will take effect on January 1, 2020. It is aimed at securing connected devices. The bill states that, “a manufacturer of a connected device shall equip the device with a reasonable security feature or features.”

House Approves Financial Sector Data Breach Bill
On Sept. 13 the House Financial Services Committee approved bill (H.R. 6743) to create a national data breach notification standard for the financial sector. The bill would amend the GLBA and preempt state law for institutions covered under the financial services law.

Department of Commerce Launches Collaborative Privacy Framework Effort
NIST announced it has launched a collaborative project to develop a voluntary privacy framework to help organizations manage risk. NIST will hold a public workshop on Oct. 16, 2018, in Austin, Texas—in conjunction with the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Privacy. Security. Risk. 2018.

Upcoming Events:

McGuireWoods HIPAA Webinar Series: September 24, 2018 
This webinar will examine the application of HIPAA to the ever-growing array of mobile health applications and devices, with an emphasis on the design and security implications of such devices.