The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is finally getting serious about cybersecurity – and for good reason. If the ever-growing business and headline risks aren’t enough to scare investment advisers and broker-dealers into action, they now have added motivation to make cybersecurity a top priority – impending regulatory examinations and enforcement proceedings.

Originally published in Bloomberg BNA's Securities Regulation & Law Report, 47 SRLR 2241, 11/23/15.