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The SEC's Twitter Account Compromise: Lessons and the Threat of SIM Swap Attacks
This week, let’s cover the cybersecurity incident that has shocked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bitcoin market, and examine what companies can learn about securing their social media accounts and dealing with the threat of SIM swap attacks.
Meta Challenges the FTC: Is its Authority over Data Privacy on the Line?
This week, let’s highlight Meta’s lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission and Supreme Court's review of SEC v. Jarkesy — we’re at a pivotal moment in regulatory oversight.
Could the SEC's Fraud Charges Against SolarWinds and its CISO Reshape Cybersecurity Oversight?
This week, we're taking a close look at and considering the implications of the recent lawsuit filed by the SEC against SolarWinds Corporation and its Chief Information Security Officer, which claims that they committed fraud and neglected to maintain adequate internal controls in their cybersecurity practices.
SEC Seeks Disgorgement from Virtu for Misleading Statements on Customer Data Protection
This week, let’s highlight the SEC’s recent civil action against Virtu Americas and its parent company, Virtu Financial, seeking disgorgement for misleading statements about data protection.
SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules for Public Companies
This week, let’s address the SEC’s recently adopted rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents by public companies. We’ll look at the mechanics, summarize the changes, highlight effective dates, and offer some thoughts.
SolarWinds Executives May Face Personal Liability as SEC Issues Wells Notices
This week, executive cyber-liability issues continue to emerge, and here, we’re covering the related latest news in connection with the SolarWinds hack.
SEC Proposes New Rule on Safeguarding Client Assets
This week, let’s consider the SEC’s release of a Proposed Rule regarding Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets, which specifically addresses a standard of care for security and cybersecurity related to custodial crypto assets.
Cyber Liability for Directors and Officers
This week, let’s catch up on cyber liability issues — from Drizly to Uber to SolarWinds — officers and directors should be tuning in and turning their attention to cyber and privacy corporate governance and D&O insurance.
NY-DFS and SEC Show Teeth, but will they Bite?
This week, let’s consider the investigations and class actions currently faced by First American Financial Corp and whether all these charges will be material from a financial perspective.