Colorado Passes Bills on Computer Security, Hardware and Software Standards

June 8, 2006

Colorado Gov. Bill Owens today signed legislation to provide greater security for the state's computer systems and increase the oversight on large computer systems developed by state agencies.

House Bill 1157 officially creates the position of chief information security officer. Under the legislation, this officer will have control over the state's cyber security policies and procedures to protect computer systems in state agencies and the citizen information on those computers. The governor had made cyber security one of his priorities in the State of the State.

I saw the Chief Information Security Officer at an ISSA meeting in Colorado Springs. He was a very down to earth guy not really a political type. I think this is a good more for Colorado.