Well worth a read. Last week the chair of the SEC discussed the importance of cybersecurity with the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) and Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC). The importance of the public and private sector…
I do not agree with what has been done. But if it proves to be the case that Lapsus$ is a hacking group of mainly teenagers, then they will go down in history and be a lesson for companies and…
Cybersecurity and the role of the board. Congress, CISA, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Defence have pushed cybersecurity risk management into the board room. The SEC proposals are akin to Sarbanes Oxley, coming at a time when…
A great thorough summary of what US public firms can expect if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity proposal makes it into regulation without significant modification. For Foreign Private Issuers note the Summary point 5, as the proposal applies…
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A great read from the head of Legal at Dell. As changes in cyber regulation and legislation are creating opportunities for companies to leverage regulatory compliance on order to address cybersecurity. They are also creating compliance and cost challenges that…
Not a normal post, but I’m pleased to have received the following recognition for the work put into the US DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification(CMMC) program in 2020. It would be fair to say that the CMMC program has had…
What does yesterdays SEC proposal to amend Exchange Act rule 3b-16 regarding the definition of an exchange. That contains elements to cover platforms that trade assets of all kinds between buyers and sellers. ‘Relatedly, I support the element of this…
This is an important read. The Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave a presentation on Cybersecurity and Securities Law yesterday. Outlining the direction of cyber policy and regulation as it relates to financial markets including, Funds, Advisors…
A great article. 2021 was a difficult year for the cyber insurance/ re-insurance market, as it came to terms with the challenges of ransomware. Leading to increased premiums, reduced coverage and increased loss ratios. No one is predicting that cyber…
