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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad. The early Cyber Range hubs were mainly used to help educate and certify military technicians and cybersecurity professionals at selected companies. Merit has a fascinating heritage. But the program has steadily morphed.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

education information. Publicly available” is narrowly defined in AB 375 to mean essentially only records of federal, state or local government that is used in a manner compatible with the purpose for which the records are maintained. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Protections Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

education information. Publicly available” is narrowly defined in AB 375 to mean essentially only records of federal, state or local government that is used in a manner compatible with the purpose for which the records are maintained. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375.

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

State-of-the-art telepresence gear, supplied by Merit Network , funnels everything from capture-the-flag exercises to full course work and certification testing to earn 42 different professional designations. Today Merit supplies IT infrastructure to schools, universities, government and other entities across the state.

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Jamaica’s New Privacy Protection Bill

Data Matters

The new law would cover personal data, including data in an “accessible record” such as a health record or an educational record. As of 2011, Saint Lucia has also adopted legislation, but the law has not yet gone into effect. If passed, the new law will be named the “Data Protection Act, 2017.” .

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A Flurry of Recent Cybersecurity Activity from the Trump Administration

Data Matters

On May 22, 2018, the Secretaries issued the Botnet Report, which, consistent with longstanding Federal policy, promotes the longstanding partnership between the federal government and the private sector in combating cyber-attacks. Increase awareness and education across the ecosystem.”. in isolation.”. State Department Reports.