Maine fails to pass ambitious consumer data privacy act
A vote by the Maine Senate on the Data Privacy and Protection Act ends the chance of passage for what would have been the nation's strongest data privacy…
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Maine could have strongest data privacy law in nation if bill passes
Maine lawmakers are debating between legislation with strong consumer data protections and a weaker bill favored by industry.
Maine taps brakes on ChatGPT use
Maine's IT office issued a six-month ban on the use of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools by state agencies.
Maine introduces biometric privacy legislation modeled on Illinois ‘gold standard’
Maine reintroduced legislation that would bolster privacy protections for biometric information in the state.
Maine CIO Fred Brittain no longer with state
Fred Brittain, who was appointed CIO in March 2019, is no longer with the state government, Maine officials confirmed.
Arizona’s CISO on welcoming a new governor
On the Priorities podcast, Arizona CISO Tim Roemer talks preparing for both the Super Bowl and the inauguration of a new governor.
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Maine’s project management office is branching out, CIO says
“They’re getting a lot of new exposure,” Maine Chief Information Officer Fred Brittain told StateScoop.
Maine Gov. Mills names head of new $150M broadband office
Andrew Butcher, director of the Maine Broadband Coalition, would lead an office to improve broadband in Maine, one of the most poorly connected states.
Ransomware hit two Maine water facilities earlier this year
Officials said they paid no ransom and no data was compromised in the attacks on Maine's water infrastructure.
NASTD names new member leadership
An announcement usually made at the group's annual fall conference was replaced this year by a quiet updating of its website.