Data-Specific Security and Privacy Regulations

Many states have created laws to protect the use of certain types of information. Similar to the federal government, they create laws by data type. This section discusses some of the data-specific laws that states have created to protect personal information.

Minnesota and Nevada: Requiring Businesses to Comply With Payment Card Industry Standards

Some states have started to create laws that require entities in the state to comply with industry security standards. For example, Minnesota and Nevada have created laws that require businesses operating in those states to comply with parts of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).

When Is Federal Legislation Appropriate?

The federal ...

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