NY State Senate Bill 2017-S9179

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2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S3973
2021-2022: S3830
2023-2024: S1926

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires manufacturers of connected devices to equip such devices with reasonable security features.

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9179

SPONSOR: GRIFFO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the security of
connected devices

 
PURPOSE:

The bill would require a manufacturer of a connected device to equip it
with reasonable security features that are appropriate to ensuring the
protection of the information that is contained within it to prevent its
unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 390-d,
defining the following terms: authentication; connected device; manufac-
turer; security feature; unauthorized access, destruction, use, modifi-
cation, or disclosure.

Additionally, the section details that the manufacturer of a connected
device is responsible for equipping said device with a reasonable secu-
rity feature or features.

Section 2 marks the effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Currently, the state of New York has no such laws compelling the
manufacturers of connected devices to equip said device(s) with reason-
able security features.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The 21st century (and the Internet) has given rise to a host of devices
which provide convenience to all persons who use them for any purpose,
such as obtaining information, making purchases, streaming media
content, communicating with one another, amongst a plethora of other
uses. However, the connectivity that our society now experiences has
also given rise to different forms of criminal activity and privacy
invasion that can be extremely detrimental to a significant number of
people with a minimum amount of effort. This bill looks to add a layer
of protection for the users of connected devices by compelling the
manufacturers of these devices with reasonable security measures to
prevent the sensitive information they contain from being compromised by
those wishing to harm others.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9179
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 19, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the security of
   connected devices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 390-d to read as follows:
   §  390-D.  SECURITY  OF CONNECTED DEVICES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "AUTHENTICATION" MEANS A METHOD OF VERIFYING THE  AUTHORITY  OF  A
 USER, PROCESS, OR DEVICE TO ACCESS RESOURCES IN AN INFORMATION SYSTEM.
   (B) "CONNECTED DEVICE" MEANS ANY DEVICE, OR OTHER PHYSICAL OBJECT THAT
 IS  CAPABLE  OF  CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AND
 THAT IS ASSIGNED AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS OR BLUETOOTH ADDRESS.
   (C) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS THE PERSON  WHO  MANUFACTURES,  OR  CONTRACTS
 WITH  ANOTHER  PERSON  TO  MANUFACTURE ON THE PERSON'S BEHALF, CONNECTED
 DEVICES THAT ARE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON TO  MANUFACTURE  ON  THE
 PERSON'S BEHALF DOES NOT INCLUDE A CONTRACT ONLY TO PURCHASE A CONNECTED
 DEVICE, OR ONLY TO PURCHASE AND BRAND A CONNECTED DEVICE.
   (D) "SECURITY FEATURE" MEANS A FEATURE OF A DEVICE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
 SECURITY FOR THAT DEVICE.
   (E)  "UNAUTHORIZED  ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, USE, MODIFICATION, OR DISCLO-
 SURE" MEANS ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, USE, MODIFICATION, OR  DISCLOSURE  THAT
 IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSUMER.
   2.  (A)  A  MANUFACTURER OF A CONNECTED DEVICE SHALL EQUIP SUCH DEVICE
 WITH A REASONABLE SECURITY FEATURE OR  FEATURES  THAT  ARE  ALL  OF  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   (1) APPROPRIATE TO THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.
   (2)  APPROPRIATE TO THE INFORMATION IT MAY COLLECT, CONTAIN, OR TRANS-
 MIT; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16604-01-8

 S. 9179                             2
 
   (3) DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE DEVICE AND ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THER-
 EIN FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, USE, MODIFICATION, OR DISCLO-
 SURE.
   (B) SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION,  IF  A CONNECTED DEVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS FOR AUTHENTICA-
 TION OUTSIDE A LOCAL AREA NETWORK, IT SHALL BE DEEMED A REASONABLE SECU-
 RITY  FEATURE  UNDER  SUCH  PARAGRAPH  IF  EITHER   OF   THE   FOLLOWING
 REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:
   (1)  THE PREPROGRAMMED PASSWORD IS UNIQUE TO EACH DEVICE MANUFACTURED;
 OR
   (2) THE DEVICE CONTAINS A SECURITY FEATURE THAT  REQUIRES  A  USER  TO
 GENERATE  A  NEW MEANS OF AUTHENTICATION BEFORE ACCESS IS GRANTED TO THE
 DEVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
   3. (A) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPOSE ANY DUTY UPON THE
 MANUFACTURER OF A CONNECTED DEVICE RELATED TO  UNAFFILIATED  THIRD-PARTY
 SOFTWARE  OR  APPLICATIONS  THAT  A  USER  CHOOSES TO ADD TO A CONNECTED
 DEVICE.
   (B) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO  IMPOSE  ANY  DUTY  UPON  A
 PROVIDER OF AN ELECTRONIC STORE, GATEWAY, MARKETPLACE, OR OTHER MEANS OF
 PURCHASING OR DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE OR APPLICATIONS, TO REVIEW OR ENFORCE
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
   (C)  THIS  SECTION  SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPOSE ANY DUTY UPON THE
 MANUFACTURER OF A CONNECTED DEVICE TO PREVENT A USER  FROM  HAVING  FULL
 CONTROL  OVER  A  CONNECTED  DEVICE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THE
 SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE RUNNING ON THE DEVICE AT THE USER'S DISCRETION.
   (D) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CONNECTED DEVICE THE FUNCTION-
 ALITY OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SECURITY REQUIREMENTS  UNDER  FEDERAL  LAW,
 REGULATIONS, OR GUIDANCE PROMULGATED BY A FEDERAL AGENCY PURSUANT TO ITS
 REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
   (E)  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR A
 PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL HAVE THE  EXCLUSIVE
 AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THIS SECTION.
   (F)  THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION ARE CUMULATIVE
 WITH ANY OTHER DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER ANY  OTHER  LAW,  AND
 SHALL  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED  TO RELIEVE ANY PARTY FROM ANY DUTIES OR OBLI-
 GATIONS IMPOSED UNDER ANY OTHER LAW.
   (G) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE  AUTHORITY  OF  A
 LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  TO  OBTAIN CONNECTED DEVICE INFORMATION FROM A
 MANUFACTURER AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF A COURT  OF
 COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
   (H)  A  COVERED  ENTITY,  PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE, BUSINESS ASSOCIATE,
 HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLAN, CONTRACTOR,  EMPLOYER,  OR  ANY  OTHER  PERSON
 SUBJECT  TO  THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
 ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA) SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO
 ANY ACTIVITY REGULATED BY SUCH ACT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Joseph A. Griffo

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S9179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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