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A Brief Reminder About the Florida Information Protection Act

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Dissent

Joseph Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes:

According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all business, large and small, across the U.S., including the Sunshine State. Perhaps more troubling is that class action litigation is more likely to follow a data breach. A common claim in those cases – the business did not do enough to safeguard personal information from the attack. So, Florida businesses need to know about the Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) which mandates that certain entities implement reasonable measures to protect electronic data containing personal information.

According to a Law.com article:

The monthly average of 2023 data breach class actions was 44.5 through the end of August, up from 20.6 in 2022.

While a business may not be able to completely prevent a data breach, adopting reasonable safeguards can minimize the risk of one occurring, as well as the severity of an attack. Additionally, maintaining reasonable safeguards to protect personal information strengthens the businesses’ defensible position should it face an government agency investigation or lawsuit after an attack.

Read more at Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report.

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