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FINRA publishes alert on critical software vulnerability

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/16/2024

Recently, FINRA issued a cybersecurity alert bulletin to all member firms regarding a critical vulnerability within a software company’s transfer software, specifically affecting its Secure File Transfer Protocol module. The...more

[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

HaystackID on 4/29/2022

On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

SEC and FINRA Emphasize Cybersecurity, AML, and Reg BI as Key Areas of Focus for Broker-Dealer Examinations in 2021

King & Spalding on 4/9/2021

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have each published their annual examination priorities for 2021, signaling areas of scrutiny that broker-dealers should...more

Cyber-Security Awareness Month & Phishing FINRA

Burr & Forman on 10/8/2020

Phishing FINRA - October is cyber-security awareness month, so it’s only appropriate that FINRA started it with another Regulatory Notice warning member firms to beware of a false-survey phishing scheme. The Notice warns...more

SEC and FINRA Provide Guidance Regarding Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Assets

Perkins Coie on 8/14/2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) made several regulatory announcements this summer relating to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2018 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 1/16/2018

Health Care Organizations Saw an 89% Increase in Ransomware in 2017 - Our experience last year is consistent with the conclusion of a new report issued by Cryptonite in its 2017 Health Care Cyber Research Report—that the...more

OCIE Publishes Risk Alert In Response to WannaCry Ransomware

Dechert LLP on 5/22/2017

The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (Risk Alert) on May 17, 2017 in response to “WannaCry,” the ongoing...more

Back to the Future: 2017 [Expect Focus Life Insurance – December 2016]

Carlton Fields on 1/9/2017

- Should Your Company Purchase Bitcoin to Pay a Cyber Ransom? - NAIC Draws Line in CFPB Sandbox - NAIC’s Big Data Task Force Sets Charges for 2017 - Broker-Dealers Can Hold Customers’ Initial Checks ...more

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