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New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDSF) is one step closer to releasing cybersecurity regulations aided by the largest security hacking breach in history, against JP Morgan Chase. Mandated training of security will be required. Information security. Systems and network security.
Demand for effective cyber risk management is so strong that the AICPA is developing common criteria for CPAs to use as they help clients evaluate their programs and efforts. I know a lot of people do not take security awareness seriously, but for Sageworks, the No. Develop a security awareness program.
While many are minor application enhancements, some are bug fixes or critical cybersecurity enhancements that should be updated immediately. If there has been a regulatory change or update, your vendor should be staying on top of official notifications and providing you with compliant software before any mandatory compliance date.
The latest Assessment of Business Cyber Risk (ABC) report from the US Chamber of Commerce and FICO discusses four steps for improving third-party cybersecurity risk management. Would there be compliance exposure in the event of a breach at the supplier? Obtain evidence of ongoing compliance with standards (e.g., if necessary?
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the massive Equifax hack , according to Reuters. Maine is currently the only state that requires credit agencies to register, but its law does not cover cybersecurity.
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The question of upgrading to 3D Secure 2.0 authorization is relatively easy for European e-commerce merchants, since it's a straightforward way to comply with part of PSD2, the revised Payment Services Directive.
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The Safeguards Rule requires financial institutions to have a comprehensive information security program. The proposed rule amendment will more clearly define the requirements for such information security programs. Requiring periodic reports submitted to the boards of directors to ensure compliance.
The firm released its 2016 Financial Institutions Security Risks report last week, which found that even for non-U.S. financial institutions, the cost of a single security incident could top nearly $1 million. Further, Kaspersky Lab found that 63 percent of FIs believe regulatory compliance doesn’t necessarily guarantee security.
But Big Data lands new capabilities in the hands of corporate treasurers and other executives that yields active, real-time assessments of risks from multiple angles, from counterparties to compliance. A weak data management strategy could heighten the risk of non-compliance.
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Experts predict it will rapidly advance the regulatory landscape by offering technological compliance solutions for the highly regulated financial services industry. Regulatory technology, or RegTech, was developed in the wake of the FinTech revolution and has been continuously expanding since the financial crisis of 2008.
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