Our sister blog,
Privacy & Security Matters, has just published its annual
update of U.S. state data breach notification laws known as the
"Mintz Matrix". Read the
full blog post on the 2017 update or access the new "Mintz Matrix" directly.
Amended breach notification laws went into effect in 5 states
during 2016 and by the end of the year, more than 20 states had
introduced or were considering new regulations or amendments to
existing laws. As always, we will keep you apprised of changes as
our privacy and security colleagues track them.
The number one threat to a company's information (personal
or confidential) is still its own employees. Having data security
and privacy procedures in place which reflect the statutes of the
states in which you operate, and training your employees on those
procedures, is your company's first line of defense against
negligent employee behavior.
