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Information Security Policies, SEC Security Policies

Information Security Policy Lessons from Recent SEC Actions

Posted on by David Lineman

Many financial services firms are currently building programs to comply with the information security requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In this article we discuss some key information security policy and compliance lessons that organizations can learn and adopt for their own programs.   In 2016 the SEC has increased its focus on cyber […]

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security policy development, Writing Security Policies

SEC Affirms the Need for Custom Security Policies

Posted on by David Lineman

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been increasing its focus on the cyber security program of registered firms. In a recent SEC action, the SEC has highlighted an important point:  That firms must show that they have worked to customize information security policies to meet their specific needs. The Safeguards Rule (which the Commission […]

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