NSITSP Update: Taxes, Repair, Safe Harbor (EP 1030)

Statehouses have been busy, and the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley found that in 2025 alone, state governments passed 99 cybersecurity-related bills, creating 393 new statutory requirements. Most of these new laws hit public schools, state agencies, cyber insurance policyholders, and critical infrastructure, which means your client base is becoming more regulated even if MSPs aren’t named directly in the statutes. I walk through how this shows up in your day-to-day work as new documentation, governance, and compliance expectations that land on your plate, and how to use the referenced database as a cheat sheet for scoping projects and updating your service catalog. We also unpack cybersecurity safe harbor laws, now on the books in states like Ohio, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma (for hospitals), Tennessee, and Texas, where a written, framework-aligned security program can give you an affirmative legal defense after a breach. From there we head into Colorado’s digital right to repair fight, California’s proposal to tax downloaded software, the broader trend of states taxing software in more than 30 jurisdictions, and NSITSP’s work building a legislative toolkit, outreach guides, and model IT provider legislation that’s ready to use if regulators decide to come back for our industry. === Chapters 00:25 NSITSP Update Intro 02:07 State Cyber Laws Surge 05:14 Safe Harbor Protections 08:52 Right to Repair Battle 12:27 Software Tax Debate 14:53 Policy Toolkit Launch === Companies / Vendors / Products / Books National Society of IT Service Providers (NSITSP): https://nsitsp.org Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (UC Berkeley): https://cltc.berkeley.edu NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology): https://www.nist.gov FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program): https://www.fedramp.gov Center for Internet Security (CIS): https://www.cisecurity.org ISO 27000 (ISO/IEC 27000 family): https://www.iso.org/isoiec-27001-information-security.html HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa Ohio Revised Code (Sections 1354.01 and 1354.05): https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1354 Colorado Consumer Right To Repair Digital Electronic Equipment Law: https://leg.colorado.gov California State Government (sales tax on downloaded software context): https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov Maryland Tax on IT Services (Maryland State Government): https://www.marylandtaxes.gov === SPONSORS:  Livestream Partner, ThreatLocker: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/threatlocker Technology Partner, NetAlly: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/netally/ Technology Partner: Bvoip: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/bvoip Travel Partner: TruGrid: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/trugrid Digital Partner, Designer Ready: http://itbusinesspodcast.com/designerready === SHOW MUSIC:  Item Title: Upbeat & Fun Sports Rock Logo  Item URL: https://elements.envato.com/upbeat-fun-sports-rock-logo-CSR3UET Author Username: AlexanderRufire  Item License Code: 7X9F52DNML === Connect with Uncle Marv🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/🎙 Host: Marvin Bee🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcastIf you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.