Re: Data Security Law

  • From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: daniel.fink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:24:34 -0500

Should be interesting to see how Mass tries to enforce the law against a
company in, for instance, China.  Or even California for that matter.

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Daniel Fink <daniel.fink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> There is a law in Massachusetts (USA) that requires any Personal
> Identifying Information about any Massachusetts's resident be encrypted and
> sets some pretty hefty penalties for violations. It is important to note
> that it is not about businesses in/or doing business in Massachusetts, but
> any organization that has a client who resides in Massachusetts.
>
>
> http://www.sqlmag.com/print/sql-server/A-New-Law-that-Will-Change-the-Way-You-Build-Database-Applications.aspx
>
>
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224400426&queryText=massachusetts%20cmr
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel (Not a Massachusetts' resident, but still would like to have his
> personal info protected) Fink
>
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