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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

North Dakota Passes New Data Security Law for “Financial Corporations”

North Dakota recently passed a law establishing new rules for certain financial companies operating in the state – specifically “financial corporations.” The new obligations will take effect on August 1, 2025. They will apply...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cyber Threats in Public Finance: Protecting Transactions from Wire Fraud

A recent cyberattack on a Michigan township has exposed weaknesses in the bond-closing process. In this incident, hackers stole over $25 million in bond proceeds by using spoofed email addresses to provide fraudulent wire...more

Ankura

Enhancing Cross-Border e-Discovery and Data Breach Investigations with AI

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Today’s interconnected world presents significant challenges for managing cross-border e-discovery and data breach investigations. These processes—critical for legal proceedings and cybersecurity—are often complicated by...more

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Channel Islands Regulatory Update - January 2025

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On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NY-licensed financial services companies must harden incident response plans, improve breach readiness by November 1

New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation continues its phased roll-out on November 1, when licensed financial services companies face a host of new requirements aimed at bolstering breach readiness and improving their ability to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 42: Beyond the Breach: The CISO’s Role as a Strategic Risk Manager

RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk welcome Orrick partner Aravind Swaminathan for a conversation exploring the critical and evolving role of the Chief Information Security Officer in today’s corporate landscape.....more

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Cyber security – Pensions Regulator publishes updated guidance for trustees

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With the pensions industry having direct experience of recent cyber security incidents, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its guidance for trustees in this area. As a reminder, this year saw Capita suffer a cyber...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

SEC to Advisors and Funds – Adopt and Implement Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures

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On February 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to propose rule 206(4)-9 under the Advisers Act and 38a-2 under the Investment Company Act (collectively, “Proposed Rule”). In general, the Proposed Rule...more

Oberheiden P.C.

5 Keys to Performing A GLBA Audit

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Purpose and Background of the GLBA - The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, is a federal statute enacted by Congress in 1999 that requires financial...more

White & Case LLP

Cybersecurity Enforcement: New York Department of Financial Services issues first penalty under Cybersecurity Regulation

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Consistent with its increasing activity in the cybersecurity enforcement space, in March 2021, the NYDFS issued its first penalty under the Cybersecurity Regulation. This client alert explores the settlement and offers...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York Department of Financial Services Announces $1.5 Million Settlement of Second Cybersecurity Enforcement Action

On March 3, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a settlement with Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (RMS) for $1.5 million in connection with its violation of the NYDFS Cybersecurity...more

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N.Y.’s New Cybersecurity Regulations: What Financial Services Companies Need to Know

With corporate data security breaches on the rise, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has adopted rules requiring financial institutions to take certain measures to safeguard their data and inform...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Mark Your Calendars: NY Cybersecurity Regulations to Go into Effect

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A covered entity will need to arrange for someone to perform the CISO function, dedicate resources to conduct periodic risk assessments, develop and implement policies and procedures, and retain appropriate personnel and...more

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New York Department of Financial Services Revises Cybersecurity Proposal: Greater Flexibility and Delayed Compliance Deadlines

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As we previously reported, in December 2016 the New York Department of Financial Services (the “DFS”) announced that it was revising its proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies and other financial...more

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