Creates a cyber security enhancement fund to be used for the purpose of upgrading cyber security in local governments, including but not limited to, villages, towns and cities with a population of one million or less; restricts the use of taxpayer moneys in paying ransoms in response to ransomware attacks.
This bill exempts municipal fiber optic broadband infrastructure in Erie County from real property taxes, levies, and assessments. It directly affects Erie County municipal broadband companies (like local authorities or municipalities building fiber networks) and their owned cable infrastructure, whether installed on public or private property. Key provisions require these companies to prioritize contractors with strong workplace safety practices, submit workforce plans detailing local hiring and safety standards, and comply with prevailing wage requirements. The exemption applies immediately to assessments for taxable status dates on or after the bill's effective date.
This bill establishes a 11-member commission within New York's Office of Information Technology Services to study the European Union's GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and assess the state's current cyber security landscape. The commission will examine critical infrastructure sectors - including financial systems, electrical grids, transportation, and first responder networks - to develop recommendations for protecting online personal information. The group must submit a report to the governor and legislature within one year, evaluating EU models and New York-specific cyber threats like hacking and cybercrime. The commission will not create new laws but will inform future legislation to strengthen the state's cyber security defenses.
Establishes the New York state familial search policy; relates to the release of certain information for familial DNA searches where a written agreement governing the use and dissemination of such DNA records exists.
S 3344 creates a 11-member commission within New York's Office of Information Technology Services to study the European Union's GDPR and assess the state's current cybersecurity posture. The commission will examine protections for critical infrastructure - including electrical grids, transportation systems, and financial networks - and develop recommendations to strengthen online data privacy for New York residents. It must submit a report to the governor and legislature within one year, using EU standards as a model. This bill directly affects state government agencies and private sector entities operating critical infrastructure, but does not enact new laws - it focuses solely on research and recommendations.
Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.
Requires all state entities, including local governments, to notify affected individuals in the event of a data breach where information is compromised; defines "cybersecurity incident".
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
Requires policies covering losses or damages from cyberattacks to include a requirement that the insured notify a law enforcement agency before receiving payment for losses or damages suffered as a result of the cyberattack.
This bill adds broadband access as a scoring factor in New York State's low-income housing tax credit program. It requires housing projects applying for tax credits to commit to using end-to-end fiber-optic broadband infrastructure to receive preference during application evaluation. The change directly affects developers seeking low-income housing tax credits by making fiber broadband access a key consideration in project rankings. The policy update modifies how projects are scored but does not mandate broadband installation, only prioritizing applications that commit to it.
