Like the other 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana has a data breach notification law. First enacted in 2005, the Louisiana Legislature passed significant amendments to the law, which became effective on Aug. 1, 2018. The amendments strengthened data protections for Louisiana residents by, among other things, adding affirmative obligations on businesses to safeguard personal information and setting a 60-day deadline for giving notice to individuals for most breaches. Continue reading >