To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: A new trend in privacy law appears to be on the horizon. Earlier this year, Utah joined Ohio on the forefront of jurisdictions that provide data breach safe harbors to entities where certain conditions are met. What can your business learn from this new trend – and will it be coming to your state anytime soon? Utah’s New Safe Harbor Law Under Utah’s recently passed Cyber Security Affirmative Defense Act, entities that create, maintain, and reasonably comply with a written cybersecurity program may use their compliance with their cybersecurity program as an affirmative defense to data breach claims brought under state law.