New Jersey’s Cybersecurity Crackdown: Are Businesses Ready for the 2025 Data Protection Act?
New Jersey’s new cybersecurity regulation is here to keep your data safer than a squirrel with a secret nut stash. Businesses handling personal information have until July to comply, while casinos and banks are already pros at protecting your secrets. Welcome to the NJDPA era, where data breaches are as welcome as a porcupine in a balloon shop!
Hot Take:
New Jersey has decided to party like it’s 2025, rolling out a cybersecurity regulation that has companies scrambling faster than a cat on a hot tin roof. While some sectors are already sipping piña coladas on the beachfront of compliance, others have until July to stop lounging and get their digital ducks in a row. Who knew cybersecurity could be so beachy keen?
Key Points:
- New Jersey’s new cybersecurity regulation affects companies handling personal data.
- Banking, telecommunications, and iGaming sectors in NJ are already ahead in data protection.
- The NJ Data Protection Act (NJDPA) applies to businesses dealing with data of 100,000 people or more.
- Companies selling data must allow consumers to opt out.
- The regulation emphasizes encryption and authentication as standard security practices.
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