Massachusetts Data Protection Law

Massachusetts requires businesses which own, license, store or maintain personal information about a resident of the Commonwealth to follow comprehensive information security requirements. Any and all organizations with operations and/or customers in the state of Massachusetts must adhere to these standards by March 1, 2010. In order to be compliant, you must:

• Ensure passwords are kept in a location and/or format which will not compromise the security of the data they protect
• Encrypt personal information stored on laptops / removable devices
• Ensure up-to-date firewall protection and OS security patches
• Ensure up-to-date versions of system security agent software

            Frequently Asked Question RegaSrding 201 CMR 17.00

Sequoia can help ensure you are complient with the Massachusetts Data Protection Law. Contact us today or call 781.968.5161