On August 7, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its latest cybersecurity risk alert, detailing findings from the examination of 75 broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment companies carried out by its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) pursuant to its 2015 cybersecurity examination initiative. In contrast with the previous round of examinations, … Continue Reading
Every company, whether public or private, has exposure to potential data breach or theft of confidential information. When this occurs, various state and federal regulatory organizations have jurisdiction over ensuring that there is prompt, corrective, and remedial action taken by the company whose systems have been compromised. Much of the focus of articles and commentary … Continue Reading