A711

Requires public institution of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A711 mandates public higher education institutions to create cybersecurity plans and report cyber attacks to the state's Office of.

New Jersey A711 requires public institutions of higher education to develop and maintain cybersecurity plans and procedures to protect against cyber attacks. These plans must include system monitoring, threat assessment, risk mitigation, and incident response. The bill defines a cyber attack as unauthorized access to personal information compromising its security. Phishing attempts are excluded from this definition. Institutions must regularly update their plans and notify the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness of any cyber attacks. The act takes effect immediately.

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Where it stands

Current
Higher Education Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee