Protection of Personal Information: Massachusetts Requires Comprehensive Information Security Policy

Protection of Personal Information: Massachusetts Requires Comprehensive Information Security Policy

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The Massachusetts Department of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has issued final regulations implementing the Commonwealth's security breach law, Massachusetts General Laws c. 93H (the Regulations). The Regulations, codified at 201 CMR 17.00: Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth, become effective on January 1, 2009, and establish rigorous standards for safeguarding personal Information. See our recent Email Alert covering the new Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth.

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We appreciate your interest in WilmerHale. While we are pleased to have you contact us, please keep in mind that merely contacting WilmerHale does not create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship will not arise until the Firm agrees in writing to represent you in connection with a particular matter. Importantly, unless and until this has occurred, you should not provide us with any confidential information, and we have no duty to keep confidential any information that we may receive from you. Thank you for your understanding.