Mass. Business Data Security Regs To Impact All Firms

With new state requirements effective March 1, designed to protect consumers from identity theft, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation recently hosted a seminar that outlined the new security regulations and extensive set of standards. The seminar, titled “New Developments in Information Privacy and Security: What Every Business Needs to Know” was presented by Foley Hoag LLP partners Colin Zick and Robert Fisher.
The new chapter of the General Laws of Massachusetts—93H—is intended to protect Massachusetts residents from identity theft and applies to any business entity that owns, licenses, maintains or stores personal information of a Massachusetts resident.
Organizations should designate an individual who will be responsible for their information security program; develop a written information security policy; identify what personal information their business possesses, where it is kept, and who has access to it; place reasonable restrictions on access to personal information: Other suggested measures include: taking steps to ensure that third-party service providers have the capacity to protect personal information; prevent terminated employees from accessing personal information; monitor and update security measures on a regular basis; and document responsive actions taken in connection with any incident involving a breach of security

New England Food Show Prepares For March Show

The emphasis is on new as the New England Food Show (NEFS) prepares to co-launch with the Int’l Boston Seafood Show, Sunday through Tuesday March 14-16 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
This year’s show offers more than 600 exhibitors displaying equipment, services, and products. And they are all being encouraged to offer at least one show special. Show hours are: 10 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 14-15 and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. on March 16.
This year’s event includes: New and Green Product Pavilions, Spirits Pavilion Wine Tasting and Mixology Events, Specialty Foods of New England Pavilion; Organic and Natural Pavilion; and Foods of Quebec Pavilion.
The keynote speaker this year is Tim Kirkland, who will deliver a talk titled, “Uncommon Strategies for Making More Money in 21st Century Food Service" on Sunday, March 14 at 1 p.m. Another keynote session involves three noted Boston area chefs, who will discuss “What’s In Store for 2010” Monday, March 15 at 1 p.m. The Mass. Restaurant Assn. Awards Dinner will be held Monday, March 15 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel beginning at 6:00 p.m. For more info, log onto www.nefs-expo.com.

Legacy Foodservice Alliance Launches First Event in Pa.

Legacy Foodservice Alliance, the industry’s newest foodservice distributor procurement and marketing group, will hold its first member/supplier event March 29-31, in Philadelphia, Pa.
This inaugural event, called Marketplace, will deliver on the Legacy promise to approach business differently and to conduct events that add value for all participants. Manufacturers and suppliers will have individual meeting rooms in which to conduct business.  Distributor participants will have scheduled meeting times with all supplier participants
Stephen Push, Legacy chief executive officer said, “We’ve taken the advice of our supplier and distributor members to create a meeting that will be compact, fast paced, in a venue where the right decision makers will connect, at a destination that is easily accessible, and within a time frame that doesn’t require the participants to work or travel on the weekend.  All these ideas together will help us have a buying show unlike any other in the industry.” For more information, log onto www.legacyfoodservicealliance.com.

Latest Word in Food Service...

• The famed 450 acre Eastover Resort in Lenox, Mass. was sold to a group that intends to maintain some form of a lodging establishment on the property.

• Dunkin Donuts last week launched its new waffle breakfast sandwich.

• The Rhode Island Hospitality Assn. and the Newport County Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Fair Thursday, March 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the CCRI Newport Campus Atrium in Newport, R.I.

• A Taste of the South End will be held Tuesday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont Street in Boston.

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