New laws complicate security efforts in 2010

Regulatory compliance will continue to influence data security projects in 2010, as a slew of security and privacy regulations are due to go into effect. New rules at both the federal and state level will require IT managers to deploy protective technologies such as encryption to achieve compliance. The federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act, will be enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services beginning in February, for instance. It's a game-changer for the healthcare industry because it calls for hefty fines for a data breach involving unencrypted data.

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