Massachusetts has become one of the most aggressive states in the country regarding protecting personal data. It has adopted a new data breach law, a new document destruction law and proposed regulations that may represent one of the most far-reaching information security requirements anywhere in the U.S. Taken together, these will have major compliance implications and will likely require more rigorous, written security policies for any company doing business in Massachusetts or holding Massachusetts personal data, wherever located.
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