Idaho Gov. Otter Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R) will hire a director of information security to lead state efforts to combat hacks on state computer networks, as part of an executive order signed Monday. Otter's executive order also enacts other recommendations of the…
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governor’s Cybersecurity Task Force, including adopting the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and providing employee training and public outreach about cybersecurity best practices. “We learned this past year, firsthand, just how real the threat of cyberattacks is when the Department of Fish and Game’s licensing vendor was hacked,” Otter said in a news release. “Having a comprehensive plan to protect the personal information of our citizens must be a top priority.”