Cybersecurity Issues Discussed at SEC Speaks
Posted on Mar 3, 2015 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cybersecurity Issues Discussed at SEC Speaks
During the Practicing Law Institute’s annual SEC Speaks conference last week, the SEC reiterated its commitment to focusing on cyber security issues in the coming year. SEC Commissioner Mary Jo White commended the examination staff of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) for their efforts to broaden the SEC’s reach, specifically referencing their involvement in...
New Federal Cybersecurity Threat Tracking Center Launched
Posted on Feb 17, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on New Federal Cybersecurity Threat Tracking Center Launched
The White House has announced the creation of a new federal unit tasked with coordinating the sharing of cyber threat information. No single federal agency is currently tasked with creating assessments of cyber threats and sharing information between existing cybersecurity units of the federal government. The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, or CTIIC, is intended to...
President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Cybersecurity Information Sharing in the Private Sector
Posted on Feb 14, 2015 in Government | Comments Off on President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Cybersecurity Information Sharing in the Private Sector
On February 13, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order designed to encourage private companies and organizations to share information on cyber threats among themselves, and with the federal government, on a voluntary basis. The President signed the order as part of a speech given at a Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit held at Stanford University. This order is part...
Hackers Gonna Hack—FINRA’s Report on Cybersecurity Practices Assists Firms in Responding to Threats
Posted on Feb 5, 2015 in Financial Services | Comments Off on Hackers Gonna Hack—FINRA’s Report on Cybersecurity Practices Assists Firms in Responding to Threats
On February 3, 2015 the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its long-awaited Report on Cybersecurity Practices, a broad overview of the state of play in the cybersecurity arena for broker-dealers. (Although FINRA has examined only broker-dealers, its Report is helpful for the entire securities industry.) The Report is the culmination of FINRA’s 2014 targeted...
SEC Releases Results of 2014 Cybersecurity Exam Sweep
Posted on Feb 4, 2015 in Financial Services | Comments Off on SEC Releases Results of 2014 Cybersecurity Exam Sweep
On February 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Risk Alert prepared by its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) that summarizes the results of a sweep of more than 100 broker-dealers and investment advisers that OCIE undertook in 2014 in order to assess the level of cybersecurity preparedness of the examined firms. A list of questions that OCIE...
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