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Plain-English explainers.

Longer-form articles that go one level deeper than the marketing page — the same subject matter as the citations on the sources page, written for the business owner reading them on a Tuesday afternoon.

What is 201 CMR 17.00?

A plain-English explainer of Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00 and the questions it raises for businesses that own or license personal information about Massachusetts residents.

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SHIELD Act small business requirements

A plain-English guide to who New York’s SHIELD Act can reach, the reasonable safeguards a one-office shop should build, and what to do if private information is breached.

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