SEC Cybersecurity Findings May Establish De Facto Standard

Law360, New York ( February 4, 2015, 5:24 PM EST) -- On Feb. 3, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a risk alert with summary observations of results from the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations' assessment of select regulated entities' cybersecurity efforts. Because of the considerable number of firms reporting the implementation of comparable cybersecurity measures, these findings may further establish a baseline for an emerging standard against which industry participants' conduct can be measured in litigation and regulatory matters. Accordingly, firms should consider implementing minimum requirements, such as those outlined in section 3 below....

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