On March 1, 2010, a new law went into effect that will impact your business. Are you prepared?

 

Real-time Computing Solutions division of RCS Consulting, Inc. can help you deal with new Mass Privacy Laws concerning storage and transmission of personal information.

 

Effective March 1, 2010, ANY company that maintains personal information on ANY Massachusetts resident, electronically or in paper form—regardless of whether or not the company conducts business in Massachusetts—must comply with a new Massachusetts Privacy Law (201 CMR 17.00).

 

Download the Mass Privacy Law

 

Compliance—which involves ensuring the security and confidentiality of personal information in both physical and electronic format—will take considerable effort, and significant penalties accrue for any violation.

 

To help you understand the scope and ramifications of this law, we have created a handy summary of what you need to do to comply. As you will see, much is involved, from creating a Written Information Security Plan to encryption of all email that contains personal information as defined by the law.

 

Be concerned, but don’t panic. We are standing by to help you review and assess your current information privacy programs, and to design and implement the technology systems that will allow you to meet the regulatory deadlines.

 

The time to get started is now. Don’t underestimate the complexity of these new regulations! Give us a call (802-445-1300) or email today to begin the process of protecting both your customers and the reputation and resources of your company.