Inter-State Data Sharing Under Maryland’s Protection of Information – Government 2020

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The Protection of Information - Government 2020 legislation in Maryland aims to ensure data security in inter-state data sharing between governmental entities. The law establishes strict protocols for data sharing within Maryland's governmental entities and provides similar standards for data sharing with other states. However, this may create challenges in harmonizing Maryland's strict data protection standards with potentially less rigorous laws in other states, potentially leading to data breaches. The legislation sets a high bar for data protection, which may incentivize other states to bolster their own data protection regulations. Overall, the legislation poses both challenges and opportunities for inter-state data sharing, compromising between data protection and data sharing arrangements.