United States of America: Maine Insurance Data Security Act goes into force
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Maine Insurance Data Security Act goes into force
The Maine Legislative Document 51 goes into force after a 9 months grace period. The new law establishes standards for data security. It requires the investigation and notification of cybersecurity events and an information security program including safeguards for the protection of nonpublic information. The law follows the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law, adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in 2017 and used as a template by several US state legislatures.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2021-01-11
under deliberation
2021-03-11
adopted
2021-03-17
in grace period