More Power for the Office of Cybersecurity

What’s the deal? Washington State recently created the Office of Cybersecurity and now it’s beefing up its powers by adding the ability to create best practices for safely storing sensitive data by all state offices and agencies.

Why is this important? SB5432 (2021 | WA) will be the first major extension of power for this office. As the bill’s author characterizes his state, “Washington state has a ferocious addiction to decentralization.” Washington State is not alone.

How ill this be important? More and more states are creating standalone executive offices to specifically oversee cybersecurity. Other states can use these states as models and guides for how their state cybersecurity office will function.

Seattle Times | Washington state lawmakers want to strengthen cybersecurity in Olympia after massive data breach