In the wake of growing concerns about data privacy and cyber threats, Massachusetts lawmakers are increasingly focused on evaluating and improving the state’s cybersecurity policies and information technology infrastructure. The Senate has created a special committee on cybersecurity readiness, several cybersecurity bills are pending in the legislature, and the Baker Administration has established a new secretariat devoted to information technology.

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This past May, the Massachusetts Senate approved an order creating a special committee to improve the state’s cybersecurity readiness. The committee—named the Special Senate Committee on Cyber Security Readiness— will review and make recommendations for the state to improve its cyber security readiness, enhance technological responses to homeland security and public safety threats, and protect financial, medical, and other sensitive information.