![Three Landmark Notary Law Trends In 2014](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/bulletin-law-trends.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 29, 2014
2014 was an active year for new Notary laws, with 28 states updating their notarial statutes. Here’s a look at three significant legislative trends that impacted Notaries during the past twelve months.
![Data Security For Notaries: Protecting Your Critical Information](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/bulletin-data-protection.jpg)
By
Kelle Clarke
on December 29, 2014
If there’s a lesson to be learned from the recent, high-profile hacks of Sony Pictures and various celebrity cloud accounts, it’s that data protection is a huge concern for everyone and their mothers — and mobile Notaries.
![Five things you need to know about the new CA Notary certificate wording](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/200px-Flag_of_California-svg.png)
By
NNA Staff
on December 29, 2014
On January 1, a new California law takes effect that requires Notaries to use new certificate wording. Here are five important facts you need to know about the new certificate law.
![The top 4 qualities Notary Signing Agents look for when buying a printer](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-The-top-4-qualities-Notary-Signing-Agents-look-for-when-buying-a-printer.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 29, 2014
We reached out to our Notary Signing Agent community to ask what qualities they look for in a printer. Here are 4 of the most common responses.
![Maryland County Announces eRecording Pilot Program](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/electronic-closings-mouse-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 11, 2014
Maryland officials will be launching a pilot program next spring in Baltimore County to electronically record land documents.
![Bazinga! How good a Notary is ‘Big Bang Theory’s’ Sheldon Cooper?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Big-Bang.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 11, 2014
Anyone with experience can tell you that notarization is a tricky job — even for one of TV’s smartest Notary characters, Sheldon Cooper of the comedy “The Big Bang Theory.”
![‘Notario’ fraud expected to spike after Obama’s immigration order](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/notario-publico-neon-square-resized.jpg)
By
David Thun
on December 10, 2014
In the wake of President Obama’s proposed executive action to address immigration issues announced last month, federal, state and local government officials are gearing up for an expected upsurge in immigration services fraud involving con artists using the Spanish term “Notario Publico” to mislead victims.
![The state of the Notary office in 2014](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/dthaw.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on December 10, 2014
The NNA’s Vice Chair Deborah Thaw provided an update on the “State of the American Notariat” in October during a speech at the 2014 Conference of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries in Honolulu, Hawaii.
![New CA Certificate Law: Seven FAQs answered](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/200px-Flag_of_California-svg.png)
By
Bill Anderson
on December 04, 2014
Many Notaries have questions about the new California certificate wording changes taking effect January 1, 2015. NNA Vice President of Legislative Affairs Bill Anderson answers five of the most commonly asked questions.
![Why bilingual Notaries are in demand](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/Bulletin-Articles-Art-List-View-Sizes-630x630-Bilingual-Notaries-The-first-called-for-many-signing-services.jpg)
By
Kelle Clarke
on December 04, 2014
Notary signing agents with multiple language skills are more in demand than ever.