Massachusetts

First Ban on Selling Location Data, Prohibiting Password Managers, Real-Time Crime Center Concerns
In this episode we discuss how Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing a groundbreaking bill to ban the buying and selling of location data from mobile devices. This legislation raises vital questions about consumer ...

Boston Cops buy Stingray Spy Stuff—Spending Secret Budget
Police all over the nation are using the infamous Stingray device to surveil suspects. For example, Boston police (despite Stingray use being effectively illegal in Massachusetts) ...

2018 State Privacy & Security Laws – A Year in Review
Overview of 2018 2018 was a watershed year for state privacy and security laws, with several states passing legislation in these areas. The most significant development was the enactment of the California ...

Massachusetts expands breach notice law to require 18 months credit monitoring
Massachusetts has updated its breach notification law to require credit monitoring services and more prescriptive breach notices to regulators, as well as to strengthen rules for consumer reporting agencies. Governor Charlie Baker ...
Mass Security Regulation Gets Tech Priorities Wrong
The final version of a sweeping new data security regulation in Massachusetts was published last week. Some parts look pretty good. But some parts look like they are straight out of 1999.Let's ...
Massachusetts Backtracking on Data Security Legislation
If you haven't heard of the Massachusetts data security law, you probably don't deal with too many security vendors. My inbox is cluttered with invitations to vendor-sponsored webinars warning of the dire ...