§ 863.1201. Definitions.  


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  • 1.

    "Public Internet access" shall mean any commercial business that offers Internet access to the general public whether for a fee or free of charge.

    2.

    "Commercial business" shall mean any entity physically located in Westchester County that: (a) for profit, offers goods or services for sale, (b) stores personal information electronically; and (c) has wireless networks.

    3.

    "Personal information" shall mean information in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the personal information or the data element is not encrypted (translated into private code) or encrypted with an encryption key that has also been acquired:

    (a)

    social security number;

    (b)

    bank account number, credit card or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password which would permit access to an individual's financial account.

    4.

    "Minimum security measures" shall include, but not be limited to: (a) installing a network firewall; (b) changing the system's default SSID (network name); or (c) disabling SSID broadcasting.

    5.

    "Wireless network" shall mean a connection with the Internet without needing to attach cables to one's computer.

    6.

    "Network firewall" shall mean a hardware device, software program or a combination of the two that protects a computer network from unauthorized access.

(Added by L.L. No. 4-2006)