Last modified: 2020-10-09
Abstract
Businesses often collect and store sensitive personal information in order to perform necessary functions like satisfying customer orders. Governmental organizations also collect and store sensitive personal information to perform necessary functions like collecting taxes, renewing licenses, and providing social security benefits. Cybersecurity breach events affect businesses of all sizes and government office alike. The liability laws for business and government differs. The law incentivizes businesses to implement a comprehensive cybersecurity platform. However, the common law doctrine known as sovereign immunity and the Federal Tort Claims Act can influence a government office to not invest limited budgetary dollars for adequate cybersecurity protection. This article reports on the state of a sampling of government organization’s cybersecurity programs.