Florida is expanding its Cyber Security Agency

What’s happening? Florida is considering HB 1297 (2021 | FL) that will create a Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council to coordinate communication between law enforcement, the council and the state’s chief information security officer’s office.

Why is this important? The state had created data security protocols, established training, and created the Florida Digital Service that is responsible for maintaining state data, setting up testing environments to test state software and facilitating data sharing between government agencies.

How will this be important? Not only is this coordinated effort with law enforcement a model to replicate, it also sets a framework for forensic cyber investigations.

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