SEC
SEC Sends Wells Notice to SolarWinds Executives
On June 23, 2023, SolarWinds revealed via an SEC Form 8-K filing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the company that “certain current and former executive officers and employees ...
SEC Proposals Elevate InfoSec to Board Level
The SEC has recently proposed several changes to the Cybersecurity Incident and Governance Disclosure Obligations for Public Companies intended to “enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and cybersecurity ...
Orgs Must Prepare for SEC Cybersecurity Requirements Aimed at Boards
Enterprises might want to spend the next few months checking and bolstering their boards’ cybersecurity chops—because by the end of 2023, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to finalize its ...
Change is Coming to the SEC’s Proposed Infosec Rules
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed changes could have a substantive impact on how companies describe and project their cybersecurity readiness. This SEC Fact Sheet tells us that the proposed rules ...
The Need to Simplify Compliance Risk Control Implementation
Organizations around the world must fulfill an increasing number of regulatory requirements including NIST, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and ...
The Easiest Way to Pass an SEC Audit
Update as of May 23, 2019 The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations just released a RISK ALERT announcing that many broker-dealers were not meeting the regulatory requirements related to Regulation ...
Feds Point to Escalated Ransomware Attacks on Financial Institutions, Offer Guidance Based on Success Stories
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued an alert warning of an escalated number of ransomware attacks on financial institutions. The office details ...
Gambling Firm Anticipates Spending up to $100 Million in Recovery from Cyber Incident
SBTech, a provider of interactive sports betting solutions and services, has set aside up to $100 million to fix a mess left when a cybersecurity incident hit right in the midst of ...
SEC Suspends CoronaVirus Stock Pump-n-Dump Scammers
Last month we shared information on the blog about spam-driven affiliate programs who were selling a variety of shady "anti-Coronavirus" products, including immunity oils, masks, disinfectants, and no-touch thermometers. (See: CAUCE Spamfighters ...
Rating: How Current Cybersecurity Issues Can Affect Future Profitability
Fallout from Equifax’s 2017 data breach continues to impact the company even years later. Moody’s Investor Service, a bond credit rating business, lowered Equifax’s rating outlook from stable to negative, which indicates ...
