State Auditor Edelen backing cyber security bill

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http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140114/NEWS01/301140060/State-Auditor-Edelen-backing-cyber-security-bill

By Mike Wynn
The Courier-Journal
Jan. 14, 2014

FRANKFORT, KY. -- People who have personal data exposed or hijacked from 
government computers would receive notification under a bill gaining 
support in the Kentucky legislature.

House Bill 5 mandates that state and local government agencies notify 
victims of stolen or mishandled data within 35 days of a security breach. 
It also aims to boost security training for government officials and calls 
on agencies to encrypt sensitive data in their computer systems.

State Auditor Adam Edelen partnered with Rep. Denny Butler, D-Louisville, 
and Rep. Sal Santoro, R-Burlington, to unveil the measure Tuesday, and at 
least 65 lawmakers have signed on as co-sponsors in the House.

"Cyber security is the most pressing public safety concern of the 21st 
century," Edelen said. "As residents of Kentucky, it is your data, so it 
is your right to be notified when it is lost or stolen."

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