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19 States Have Passed Privacy Laws: Law Firms Tighten Cybersecurity

July 17, 2024

Privacy Laws Increase Law Firm Risks

It’s been a long while since law firms got used to data breach laws and the required notifications – all 50 states have such laws. Privacy laws, which are a relatively new development, are fast becoming another concern for law firms. “Battening down the hatches” has taken on a new impetus as state after state has passed a privacy law, enhancing the dangerous financial risk accompanying a data breach or failure to abide by the privacy law requirements, which govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal data and establish standards for the handling of sensitive personal data.

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