Colorado § 24-21-117 - Encryption and data integrity techniques - research and development.
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§ 24-21-117. Encryption and data integrity techniques - research and development.
In conjunction with the efforts of the office of information technology regarding cyber coding cryptology for state records pursuant to section 24-37.5-407, the department of state, in conjunction with upgrades to the department of state's business suite, shall consider research, development, and implementation for appropriate encryption and data integrity techniques, including distributed ledger technologies such as blockchains. After accepting business licensing records, the department of state shall consider ensuring the integrity of those transactions by secure methods, including distributed ledger technologies, to protect against falsification, create visibility to identify external hacking threats, and to improve internal data security. When distributing department of state data to other departments and agencies, the department of state shall consider using distributed ledger technologies, including blockchains, as a means of protecting data across jurisdictions.
Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-086), ch. 319, p. 1916, § 2, effective May 30.
PART 2
ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, A SEXUAL OFFENSE, OR STALKING
24-21-201 to 24-21-214. (Repealed)
Source: L. 2011: Entire part repealed, (HB 11-1080), ch. 256, p. 1108, § 1, effective June 2.
Editor's note: This part 2 was added in 2007. For amendments to this part 2 prior to its repeal in 2011, consult the 2010 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. This part 2 was relocated to part 21 of article 30 of this title. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated in said part 21.
PART 3
REDACTION OF TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
Editor's note: Section 3 of chapter 336, Session Laws of Colorado 2009, provides that the act adding this part 3 applies to any secured transaction record in the possession of the secretary of state before, on, or after June 1, 2009.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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