To Encrypt or Not To Encrypt…….An Incentive Rather than a Mandate From Michigan

Add Michigan to the list of states that are proposing that adoption of comprehensive data security safeguards will provide a safe harbor for data breaches.

The Information Security Program Standards Act introduced last week differs a bit from Massachusetts and Nevada (and other pending legislation) in that it would not require the implementation of detailed security measures --- the Michigan act provides a carrot to those who do: Breach liability immunity.