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House approves multifactor authentication requirement for access to state data
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 35 requiring multifactor authentication for access to state data and giving the state ITS stronger authority over agency cybersecurity operations; the measure passed 54-16 and will be sent to the Senate.
BOISE — The Idaho House of Representatives on Jan. 27 passed House Bill 35, a bill that requires anyone accessing state data to use multifactor authentication and gives the state Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) broader authority to direct cybersecurity operations across executive-branch agencies.
Supporters said the measure addresses rising cyberattacks on state systems and clarifies ITS authority where past language left enforcement to agencies’ discretion. "Everyone who's accessing state data needs to do so using multifactor authentication," the representative from District 34 said while presenting the bill. She told members the change gives ITS the power to direct agencies when equipment or support is out of date, saying agencies had…
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