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Mississippi Enacts Data Breach Notification Law
This post was written by Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik . On April 7, 2010, Mississippi enacted a data breach notification law that requires any person who conducts business in the State of Mississippi, and who, in the ordinary…
Study Suggests that Data Breaches Among Businesses May Be on the Rise
A recent study released by the Identity Theft Resource Center (“ITRC”), a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the prevention of identity theft, suggests that in 2009, while the government appeared to be…
FTC Holds Final Privacy Roundtable
On March 17, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held its third and final discussion from its roundtable series-Exploring Privacy. Panel topics focused on Internet Architecture and Privacy, Health Information,…
Maine Committee Votes to Repeal Law Prohibiting Marketing to Children
This month, a Maine legislative committee voted to repeal a controversial online marketing law that was enacted just last year. Among other things, the law, entitled “ An Act To Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices…
Washington State Enacts PCI Bill
Washington has enacted a statute, which we first discussed in a prior blog post, to provide financial institutions with a cause of action against certain entities involved in payment card transactions that fail to…