Navigating Compliance with the SHIELD Act: A Guide for Businesses

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The SHIELD Act is a crucial legislation for businesses handling private information of New York residents. To ensure compliance, key steps include conducting periodic risk assessments, implementing a data security program with administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, providing employee training, and developing a breach response plan. Compliance requires a multi-faceted approach to elevate data security standards and protect private information.