March 15, 2010

The Massachusetts data security regulation compliance deadline was March 1, 2010. Are you in compliance?

TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, disclosed that hackers had accessed customer data from its computer system, exposing millions of credit cards and debit cards to possible fraud. This breach of security has cost TJX millions of dollars to date in settling the fall-out there from. As result of this breach, the Massachusetts legislature enacted legislation in an attempt to prevent identity theft. New Massachusetts Data Security Regulations issued by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business have  just became effective on March 1, 2010.  read the entire article…