Montana, along with other states, pass privacy laws to protect brain data

Montana, along with other states, pass privacy laws to protect brain data

Photo illustration by Getty Images.More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person’s health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning. Colorado, California, and Montana are among the states that have recently required safeguarding brain data collected by devices outside of medical settings. That includes h…