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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Safeguards Rule GLBA Privacy

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI...

What Businesses Must Know About the New Federal Trade Commission Amendments on the Safeguards Rule

The recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amendment adds a new security breach reporting requirement to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule is a regulatory framework that mandates financial...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC’s Safeguards Rule notification requirement under GLBA now in effect

On May 14, the FTC published a business blog post announcing the Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the GLBA, is in effect as of May 13. The Safeguards Rule applies to financial institutions subject to the FTC’s jurisdiction...more

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FTC Announces Data Breach Reporting Obligation Under GLBA Safeguards Rule

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Under an amendment to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) announced on October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require a broad range of nonbank financial institutions to notify the...more

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FTC Finalizes GLBA Safeguards Rule Amendments Requiring Data Breach Notification

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that will impose data breach reporting requirements on nonbanking financial entities subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...more

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Federal Trade Commission Amends GLBA’s Safeguards Rule

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Key Point: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Safeguards Rule to require non-banking financial institutions to inform the FTC within 30 days of discovering any unauthorized acquisition of unencrypted customer...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

REMINDER: Compliance Deadline for FTC's GLBA Safeguards Rule Is Around the Corner

A reminder to non-bank financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA): the deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) revised Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, commonly...more

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Fintech Legal Report - November 2021

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Bank Regulator Outlines Vision for Bank-Like Supervisory Regime for Crypto and Fintech Firms - On November 3, 2021, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu discussed clarifying and modernizing the bank...more

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GLBA Safeguards Rule Updated to Impose New Data Security Requirements

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Following a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced amendments to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Safeguards Rule was first promulgated in 2002. The revisions are meant to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FTC Finalizes Updated Safeguards Rule Under GLBA to Dramatically Expand Data Security Requirements and Scope of Rule

Until now, companies primarily regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were given only vague directives to implement systems sufficient to safeguard customer data, coupled with FTC “recommendations” as to best...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Are You a Financial Institution? GLBA Law & Compliance

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is a federal law that establishes various legal requirements for companies that qualify as “financial institutions” under the Act. The GLBA’s definition of a “financial institution” is...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Vendor Management Fail: FTC Settles with Mortgage Analytics Company following Vendor Security Issues

An oft-used business management concept is to “hire people smarter than you.” The concept also applies to hiring vendors – hire vendors that are better than you (especially when it comes to information security). ...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Cybersecurity: Threats, Consequences, and the Regulatory Framework

In today’s world, cybersecurity breaches and threats are pervasive concerns for any business entity, without exception. Working from home arrangements due to COVID-19 constraints only magnify the risk and create further...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Proposes Changes for Safeguards, Privacy Rule

In a major development for nonbank providers of financial products and services, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend its Safeguards Rule and its Privacy Rule, each...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Risky Business: FTC Signals Departure From Risk-Based Approach, Proposing NYDFS-Like Security Requirements for the Safeguards Rule

With one eye on the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) cybersecurity rules and the other on two of its own Commissioners who dissented, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed a sweeping overhaul to...more

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