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On June 20, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014. Passed by the legislature as CS/CS/SB 1524, its provisions are now law, and will be codified at Chapter 2014-189, Laws of Florida, and Section 501.171, Florida Statutes. The new requirements, which expand certain data breach obligations in Florida, become effective on July 1, 2014. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.

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