NYC Council Introduction 1190

intro.nyc/1190-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Establishing a special inspector of cybersecurity within the department of investigation.
Status: Committee Committee on Oversight and Investigations
Sponsored by Mercedes Narcisse
Introduced: February 13, 2025

This bill would require the commissioner of the department of investigation to appoint a special inspector of cybersecurity with the power and duties to investigate any city agency security breaches; assist and ensure compliance with security breach notification requirements; refer cyberattacks or incidents of a security breach to law enforcement agencies, and submit to the mayor and speaker of the council an annual report on cyberattacks or incidents of a data breach.