Nevada unveils new statewide data classification policy months after cyberattack
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Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for weeks.
Key Points
- Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for weeks.
- On Wednesday, the Governor’s Technology Office says the policy creates a...
- The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data.
- Officials said this will allow agencies to go beyond simply denoting something as “sensitive” or “personal."
Perspective Summary
- KTNV: On Wednesday, the Governor's Technology Office released plans to establish a statewide framework to modernize data privacy.
- Nevada Independent: The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data. Officials said this will allow agencies to go beyond simply denoting something as “sensitive” or “personal."
- Connecticut Post: Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it. On Wednesday, the Governor’s Technology Office says the policy creates a...
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- Nevada unveils new statewide data classification policy months after cyberattack
- Feb 13, 2026, 5:38 AM
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Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for weeks
Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for weeks.
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Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it
Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it. On Wednesday, the Governor’s Technology Office says the policy creates a...
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Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it
Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it. On Wednesday, the Governor’s Technology Office says the policy creates a...
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The state has created a policy establishing how data across the executive branch is identified, classified and safeguarded, to act as the foundation for data security
The state has created a policy establishing how data across the executive branch is identified, classified and safeguarded, to act as the foundation for data security. Its scope is wide-reaching.
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Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for
Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for...
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On Wednesday, the Governor's Technology Office released plans to establish a statewide framework to modernize data privacy
On Wednesday, the Governor's Technology Office released plans to establish a statewide framework to modernize data privacy.
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Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for
Nevada’s IT agency has rolled out a new policy aimed at standardizing the privacy of state data, months after a massive cyberattack crippled certain systems for...
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Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it
Nevada has launched a new statewide policy that puts clear labels on how sensitive state data is and how agencies protect it
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The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data
The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data. Officials said this will allow agencies to go beyond simply denoting something as “sensitive” or “personal."
