Maine Approves Metech to Consolidate E-Scrap

Metech Recycling , an electronics recycling firm based in Worcester, Mass., has received approval from Maine to consolidate electronic scrap for municipalities and manufacturers in the state in accordance with the state’s E-Waste Law.

Maine’s High Court to Consider Data Breach Decision

According to Computerworld, U.S.

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Maine’s High Court to Consider Data Breach Decision

NetChoice: Parental Consent Law Will Stifle E-Commerce

What’s the worst Web-related law on the books in America? According to Internet lobbying group NetChoice, it’s a Maine measure that next month will require Web sites to obtain parental consent from 14- to 17-year-olds before collecting from them even rudimentary personal information.”The Maine law imposes severe limitations on all Web sites that serve teenagers,” said NetChoice in explaining its decision to put the law at the top of the list. “At the very end of its session, the Maine legislature voted to require Web sites to obtain ‘verifiable parental consent’ before collecting personal information from teens.

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Social Security numbers and financial information of 597 sent to incorrect recipients

State of Maine Office of Information Technology data loss incident circa 2009-06-03

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Social Security numbers and financial information of 597 sent to incorrect recipients