Episode 82 — State Security Requirements: Common Controls Across Jurisdictions

Most state privacy laws include explicit security requirements. This episode reviews common obligations such as implementing reasonable safeguards, risk-based controls, encryption, and access restrictions. While states vary in language, the underlying expectation is that businesses adopt practices proportional to the sensitivity of data.

We’ll also cover how state security requirements overlap with federal standards like the FTC’s unfairness authority and the GLBA Safeguards Rule. For the exam, pay attention to how “reasonable security” is defined and applied, as questions often test your ability to analyze what qualifies under different frameworks. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com