§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Regulations to safeguard personal information of commonwealth residents
§ 3 Duty to report known security breach or unauthorized use of personal information
§ 3A Breaches of security including social security numbers; offer of credit monitoring services required
§ 4 Delay in notice when notice would impede criminal investigation; cooperation with law enforcement
§ 5 Applicability of other state and federal laws
§ 6 Enforcement of chapter

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 93H - Security Breaches

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.