Navigating United States data breach laws can get confusing. Each state has its own set of laws, and some are stricter than others. All 50 states have enacted their own set of laws that require private entities or government agencies to notify individuals who have been impacted by security breaches that may compromise their personally identifiable information. While the laws in many states share some core similarities, state legislators have worked to pass laws that best protect the interests of consumers in their respective states. As a result, some states have much more stringent laws or more severe penalties for violations. See the Digital Guardian’s infographic below for more information

Learn about each state’s existing data breach laws, notification requirements, penalties for violations, pending legislation through the Digital Guardian’s Guide to US State Data Breach Laws here.

Contributed by Magdalena A K Muir

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Digital Guardian’s United States Data Breach Heatmap

https://digitalguardian.com/blog/do-your-state-laws-protect-you-united-states-data-breach-heatmap?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTnpWaE5qZzFOalZsT1RKaSIsInQiOiJsdlZkbVI2UCtzOHR4T2JcL2JhVUZ2MXVRM3VLMXNkWmllNEFzbDBlY3M4ek1pUVpDNGVxZytMeFMzdyt2Q0lNdGpJQ2tXU2g4YVJyQmxXMUZFMG5KcGRSWlltTGVvblBUV3ZyZ3JBNThuYUdYeU05RGJiTEJSWWY2U1M4K1hKM0cifQ%3D%3D

Digital Guardian’s Guide to US State Data Breach Laws

https://info.digitalguardian.com/rs/768-OQW-145/images/the-definitive-guide-to-us-state-data-breach-laws.pdf