Three school districts are grappling with the loss of private information on a broad scale, each through a unique set of circumstances.
One Virginia district learned that personal information about students at one of its middle …

This is how Wikipedia defines pro bono -
Pro bono publico (usually shortened to pro bono) is a phrase derived from Latin meaning “for the public good”. The term is generally used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without …

The new Massachusetts data privacy regulations become effective on Monday, March 1, 2010.  Are you ready?  I didn’t think so.
Almost one year ago, on March 11, 2009, I presented my first seminar on the topic. …

Q: When do we need to worry about the new Massachusetts data privacy regulations (201 CMR 17.00)?
A:

The deadline for compliance with the Massachusetts information security provision is March 1, 2010.  It is highly unlikely there …

We have scheduled a seminar at the Trustees of Reservations’ Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, Massachusetts.
The seminar is free and is for non-profits.  The truth is, every non-profit needs to know the same thing as …

I will be presenting at the Norfolk Law Library brown bag series today on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Regulations.  The presentation will be an informal mix of compliance topics for lawyers and their clients.
I also …

In a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by MCLE on January 12, 2010, Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, OCABR, the agency responsible for promulgating the new Massachusetts Data Privacy …

Recently, I was asked for my insight regarding the implementation of the new Massachusetts data security rules.  Specifically, the question related to whether it is better to treat every bit of data as if it …

I had the pleasure yesterday to attend a small-format seminar hosted by Wilmer Hale on the Massachusetts data security regulations.  The event was organized by Machiko Sano Hewitt of the Lawyers Clearinghouse.  (Who, by the …

The latest final version of the new Massachusetts data privacy regulations have been released and posted.  See them here.
For a review of the changes (minor), read my post from Monday.  You can also read the …