Emerging Contract Law Issues

New developments in internet-based products and services are causing people and organizations to think more about information security. People and entities must take steps to protect and secure information at the same time as information is being shared more than ever before. Entities use contracts to make sure that their own data, and the personal information of their customers, is protected when it is shared.

Sometimes the law requires a contract. For example, both the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require covered businesses to enter into contracts with their third-party service providers to protect data. These contracts hold the third parties ...

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