Mintz Levin Updates Its Listing of States Data Breach Notification Laws

Recently, Mintz Levin updated its listing of states data breach notification laws. The listing, often referred to as the "Mintz Matrix" (Adobe PDF), summarizes the data breach notification laws for 46 states, plus the District of Colombia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Within the past few months, the states of Texas and Connecticut have amended their breach notification laws. Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico and South Dakota do not have any laws about data breach notifications.

Breach notification laws typically describe the kinds of data elements (e.g., Social Security number) that comprise consumers' sensitive personal information, the format (e.g., paper, electronic) of information covered by the laws, the types of information that must be encrypted, the types of businesses and government entities covered by the state's law, and both the time period and methods by which notification must be provided to consumers affected by the data breach.

Mintz Levin is a law firm focusing upon general business, intellectual property, biotechnology, litigation, telecommunications, regulatory issues, and financial planning. Earlier this month, former Massachusetts Governor William F. Weld joined the firm.