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How FCA Guidance Aligns With Global Cyberattack Measures

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 7/2/2024

By March 31, 2025, U.K. firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be required to have conducted mapping and testing to ensure they remain within their impact tolerances for identified operational risks of...more

eDiscovery Trends in 2024

TransPerfect Legal on 1/30/2024

TransPerfect Legal experts from across the globe sat down earlier this month to discuss the trends that will affect the eDiscovery industry (and all those who use the technology) in 2024. Stefan Nigam (UK), Tom Balmer...more

Cyber resilience: considerations for Boards

A&O Shearman on 12/21/2022

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its annual overview of insights from the Cyber Coordination Groups (CCG). Firms face an increasing threat of cyber attacks, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic and...more

Cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms

A&O Shearman on 7/13/2021

Recent industry feedback published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority shares insights on the identification and management of cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms. The feedback...more

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Warns That Fund Managers Are at Increased Risk of Cyber Attacks

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 8/28/2020

With 46% of UK business reporting a cyber attack during 2019/2020 and 32% reporting at least one a week – see the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 – the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has issued a...more

The Financial Conduct Authority and Cyber Resiliency

King & Spalding on 12/27/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to guide regulated firms on its expectations of their cyber resiliency. In 2018, the FCA warned regulated firms of the risks of outdated IT systems and the lack of effective cyber...more

Getting The Deal Through - Cloud Computing 2020

BCLP on 11/21/2019

What kinds of cloud computing transactions take place in your jurisdiction? As a G7 economy with mature IT and related services markets, the UK is one of the most important global markets for cloud computing. According to...more

Singapore and UK financial watchdogs announce new cooperation efforts to strengthen cybersecurity

White & Case LLP on 7/2/2019

Cyber attacks are a national security concern in the UK. While individuals can be victims of such attacks, private sector institutions are often the direct targets. Cyber attacks can critically damage a commercial reputation...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - Recap of the Top Read Blog Posts in 2018

Robinson & Cole LLP on 12/31/2018

New Year’s is a time to look back on the happenings of the year and focus on the lessons and reminders those events have provided. For our final newsletter of the year, we’d like to share with you our top 10 most read posts...more

Final Notice in Tesco Personal Finance Plc - Cyber Attacks and the Need for Dress Rehearsals

WilmerHale on 11/8/2018

In a Final Notice dated 1 October 2018, the FCA sanctioned Tesco Personal Finance Plc for failings connected with a cyber attack it suffered in November 2016. The attack originated from Brazil and attackers managed to...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/1/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - December 2017 - Issue 12

Dechert LLP on 12/13/2017

A compact summary of the most recent regulatory and tax developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the FCA’s stance on the reporting of cyber attacks; the Government’s opinion on...more

Investment Funds Update: Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

Dechert LLP on 7/7/2017

FCA Issues New Guidance on Cyber Resilience and Notification of Cyber Attacks - The FCA published a new page on its website providing informal guidance on cyber resilience on 18 May 2017. Following the recent global...more

New FCA Web Page on Cyber Resilience

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 5/23/2017

On May 18, 2017, the FCA published a new Web page on cyber resilience. The FCA notes that cyber risks pose a threat to all financial services firms. Firms should be aware of the threat, able to defend themselves...more

Blog: The FCA’s approach to cyber security in financial services firms

Cooley LLP on 9/27/2016

Nausicaa Delfas, the FCA’s Director of Specialist Supervision has delivered a speech at the FT’s Cyber Security Summit, about the FCA’s approach to cyber security in financial services firms. There are 3 short takeaways...more

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