Bill Text: NY S07726 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Establishes a commission to study the European Union's general protection data regulation and the current state of cyber security in the state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-13 - REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS [S07726 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S07726-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                          7726
                    IN SENATE
                                    February 13, 2018
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
          ty and Military Affairs
        AN ACT establishing a commission to study the European  Union's  general
          protection  data regulation and the current state of cyber security in
          the state
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  a.  The  office  of  information  technology services, in
     2  consultation with, and using data  collected  by,  the  state  board  of
     3  elections,  shall  establish  a commission to study the European Union's
     4  general protection data regulation and the current state of cyber  secu-
     5  rity  in  the  state,  to develop legislation to protect people's online
     6  personal information.
     7    b. Such commission shall consist of eleven members to be appointed  by
     8  the  director  of  the  office  of information technology services. Such
     9  members shall have knowledge of and expertise in cyber  security,  tele-
    10  communications,  internet  service delivery, public protection, computer
    11  systems and/or computer networks.
    12    c. Such commission shall investigate, discuss and make recommendations
    13  concerning cyber security issues  using  the  European  Union's  general
    14  protection  data  regulation  as  a  model involving both the public and
    15  private sectors and the necessary steps New York state  should  take  to
    16  protect:
    17    i. critical cyber infrastructure;
    18    ii. financial systems;
    19    iii. telecommunications networks;
    20    iv. electrical grids;
    21    v. security systems;
    22    vi. first responder systems and infrastructure;
    23    vii. physical infrastructure systems;
    24    viii. transportation systems; and
    25    ix.  any additional sectors of state government and the private sector
    26  as the commission deems necessary.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14167-01-8

        S. 7726                             2
     1    d. The purpose of such commission shall be to promote the  development
     2  of  innovative,  actionable policies to ensure that New York state is in
     3  the forefront of personal cyber security defense.
     4    e.  The  members  of such commission shall receive no compensation for
     5  their services, but may receive actual and necessary expenses, and shall
     6  not be disqualified for holding any other public office or employment by
     7  means of their service as a member of the commission.
     8    f. Such commission shall be entitled to request and receive, and shall
     9  be provided with, such facilities, resources and  data  of  any  agency,
    10  department,  division, board, bureau, commission, or public authority of
    11  the state, as they may reasonably request, to properly carry  out  their
    12  powers, duties and purpose.
    13    §  2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
    14  office of information technology services shall submit to  the  governor
    15  and  the  legislature  a  report  regarding the European Union's general
    16  protection data regulation and the current state of  cyber  security  in
    17  the state.
    18    § 3. The office of information technology services shall evaluate such
    19  data with the assistance of experts in:
    20    a. European Union cyber security;
    21    b. voter fraud;
    22    c. New York state cyber security;
    23    d. cybercrime; and
    24    e. hacking.
    25    § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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