In the latest of a flurry of FTC actions, the agency recently announced that it had entered into a consent order with CafePress, an online customized merchandise platform, over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’...more
3/22/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a newly updated rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) intended to require financial institutions to strengthen their data security safeguards to protect...more
11/1/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an ambitious and sweeping Executive Order focused on combating digital threats to US networks and infrastructure. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more
5/17/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain
On December 17, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); the Federal Reserve; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require...more
12/22/2020
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banks ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
NPRM ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)