The Florida House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee has passed on the Cybersecurity Incident Liability Act to the State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee. The law proposed provision of safe harbor to agencies and entities that handle personal information and comply substantially with a cyber protection framework. These entities, which include corporations, cooperatives and partnerships among others, can implement any acceptable cybersecurity standards under the proposed law.
Ascension’s Data Breach Affects Millions
Ascension, a healthcare services provider, disclosed that a ransomware attack affected 5,599,699 individuals’ data in May. The breach was triggered by a deceptive email from