The status of new cybersecurity laws proposed in New Hampshire
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The status of new cybersecurity laws proposed in New Hampshire
As employers in the private and public sectors adjust to the advent of flexible work over the last two years, they're simultaneously trying to protect their organizations from attackers looking to steal and sell data.
2021 was a year defined by significant cyberattacks that and shut down , , and . It's the same year the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies gasoline to millions living in the Northeast U.S., was that triggered a and elevated prices for consumers.
And lawmakers were paying attention鈥攑assing dozens of laws in 2022 aimed at training workers, securing government agencies, and funneling money into cybersecurity education programs.
compiled a list of new cybersecurity-related legislation in New Hampshire through February 2023 based on data collected by the .
States that passed the most cybersecurity legislation in the past year:
#1. Maryland - 8 laws enacted
#2. Florida - 4
#3 (tie). Virginia - 3
#3 (tie). Kentucky - 3
New Hampshire new cybersecurity laws in 2022
- Bills enacted: 1
- Bills failed: 0
- Bills vetoed: 0
NH HB 1277
- Description: Defines cybersecurity incident and requires that political subdivisions report such incidents to the Department of Information Technology.
- Read more about the bill
