Comment Massachusetts Breach Law (Score 4, Informative) 200
Not only is this violation bad in principle, its a violation in Massachusetts and several other states: http://privacylaw.proskauer.com/2007/08/articles/security-breach-notification-l/massachusetts-is-39th-state-to-mandate-breach-notification/
The really kicker is the law requires the firm with a data breach to inform several state agencies AS WELL AS the person who's data has been compromised:
The really kicker is the law requires the firm with a data breach to inform several state agencies AS WELL AS the person who's data has been compromised:
"The law requires that a person or agency that owns or licenses personal information about a resident of the commonwealth notify the attorney general, the director of consumer affairs and business regulation, and the affected resident if it "knows or has reason to know of a breach of security"
