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Simplify Compliance with FTC Safeguards Rule
July 1, 2022

Understand the key requirements of the FTC Safeguards Rule and how to effectively build and maintain and written information security program to maintain compliance. What is the FTC Safeguards Rule? The Federal Trade [...]

The ISO 27002:2022 Update – What Happened?
June 2, 2022

In March 2022 the International Standards Institute (ISO) made an official update to the cyber security standard ISO/IEC 27002. The last update was in 2013, so nine years have passed. This is significant [...]

The IRS Data Security Plan: FAQ
May 5, 2022

Any IRS provider can develop a Data Security Plan using a quality Template. [...]

Information Shield Enables SEC Cyber Compliance
April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 – Information Shield today announced support for the new 2022 proposed SEC Cyber Risk requirements. Organizations can address the new security policy and record-keeping requirements in a single integrated solution. [...]

Comply with new SEC Cybersecurity Risk Rules
April 13, 2022

In February 2022 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to enhance the cyber security requirements for registered investment advisers (including registered investment companies and investment funds). The proposed SEC cyber risk management [...]

How to Develop an IRS Data Security Plan
March 30, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently added a requirement for all tax preparers to develop a “Data Security Plan” to protect customer data. The IRS responded to growing threats against small businesses that [...]