Is your business compliant with Rhode Island’s Mandatory Identity Theft Protection Act?

On June 26th, Governor Gina Raimondo signed the New Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015.  Although, are you aware that updated provisions have been made, and businesses must comply?

You’re probably thinking if the act applies to your business?

It does apply for anyone or entity who or that “stores, collects, processes, maintains, acquires, owns, uses, or licenses personal information about a Rhode Island resident.”  This act has no exclusions based upon an organization’s size or number of employees.

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