The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation published research on the potential compliance costs with a 50-state patchwork of comprehensive privacy laws. ITIF's report found the out-of-state costs stemming from 50 separate laws could exceed $1 trillion over 10 years, $200 billion of which would fall on small businesses.
ITIF Report — The Cost of a Patchwork of State Privacy Laws
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