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European Court of Justice Invalidates Safe Harbor Agreement

On October 6th, the European Court of Justice declared the Safe Harbor data-transfer agreement between the United States and the European Union to be invalid. Safe Harbor established a framework for U.S. companies to transfer personal data of European citizens to the U.S. without violating European privacy rules. The Court’s ruling does not order an immediate end to Safe Harbor...

Cybersecurity Announced as a 2015 Exam Priority by the SEC and FINRA

In January 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) each announced their 2015 examination priorities, and both agencies emphasized cybersecurity as a primary exam focus (SEC Examination Priorities, FINRA Examination Priorities). The SEC has designated cybersecurity as a market-wide risk in its examination priorities...