Why you need a data security plan

Much has been said about data security in the last few years, such as what steps should be taken to ensure compliance with a slew of state and federal laws and regulations. But where do these requirements actually come from and what else could make data security plans a necessity? During a session at the National Settlement Services Summit on June 12, Paul Schwartz, a law professor at Berkeley Law School and director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology broke down the laws governing data security and shared other reasons why title agents should implement a data security plan.