Course description
State laws on data disposal, data breach notification, cybersecurity and privacy have transformed our country’s approach to information governance. We explore the interesting relationship between federal and state law and examine the multitude of state laws that impact privacy and information systems.

Syllabus
Introduction to state privacy laws (BoK Domain V)
Video — 00:09:56
Bandler introduces state privacy laws and why they are so important, and how they relate to cybersecurity and information security laws.
Federal vs. state authority
Video — 00:07:27
The federal and state governments all make laws, so let’s review what that means.
Data privacy and security laws
Video — 00:30:24
Every state has a data breach notification law, many have cybersecurity laws and now there are privacy laws, so let’s examine them.
Data breach notification laws
Video — 00:23:56
Let’s dive deep into the state data breach notification laws.
Conclusion to domain 5
Video — 00:11:05
John sums up state privacy laws, a rapidly developing area.
CIPPUS course 6 review questions
Assessment — 6 questions — 00:03:00

Meet the author
John Bandler is a lawyer, consultant, speaker, teacher, and author in the areas of cybersecurity, cybercrime, privacy, investigations, and more. He is the founder of Bandler Law Firm PLLC and Bandler Group LLC, legal and consulting practices that help organizations and individuals with cybersecurity, the prevention and investigation of cybercrime, privacy, legal compliance, and more.
John has expertise in many subjects, holds a number of certifications, and is a prolific writer and speaker. He is the author of Cybersecurity for the Home and Office, a comprehensive guide to understanding and improving information security. His second book is Cybercrime Investigations, an extensive resource regarding the law, technology, process, and skills for the investigation of cybercrime. John has authored many articles on a range of topics, teaches students at the undergraduate, graduate, and law level, and provides training for professionals.
Before entering private practice, John served in government for more than twenty years as a prosecutor, police officer, and military officer. John was hired as an assistant district attorney at the New York County District Attorney’s Office by the legendary Robert M. Morgenthau, where he investigated and prosecuted the full range of offenses including traditional crime, cybercrime, the global trafficking of stolen data, and virtual currency money laundering. Before that, he served for eight years as a state trooper in the New York State Police, assigned to a busy patrol station providing full services to the local community. He also served in the Army Reserves.
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