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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 31: The Road Ahead for Financial Services Data Privacy Regulation

Orrick Partner Beth McGinn joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt for our second episode focused on the proposed American Privacy Rights Act and its potential impact on the financial services industry. Beth...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Cybersecurity: What to Watch for in 2024

In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of cyber threats, along with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. With heightened scrutiny from regulators, consumers, and investors, the need to...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York’s Department of Financial Services Amplifies its Cybersecurity Regulations

On November 1, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) amended its cybersecurity regulations to institute additional standards and controls aimed at securing sensitive data among the financial...more

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FTC Requires Non-Bank Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches Under Amended Safeguards Rule

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On Friday, October 27, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced new amendments to the Safeguards Rule, requiring covered financial institutions to report certain data breaches to the FTC and reflecting its continuing...more

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FTC Approves New Data Breach Notification Requirement for Non-Banking Financial Institutions

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On October 27, 2023, the FTC approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule (the “Amendment”) requiring that non-banking financial institutions notify the FTC in the event of a defined “Notification Event” where customer...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FSB: Greater convergence needed in cyber-incident reporting

On April 13, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a series of recommendations for achieving “greater convergence” in cyber-incident reporting (CIR). Issued at the request of the G-20, the final report draws from FSB’s...more

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Privacy and Data Security Update - The Consumer Finance Podcast

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Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his colleagues Ron Raether and Kim Phan, partners in our Privacy + Cyber Practice Group, as they discuss recent privacy and data security updates in the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFPB Takes on Failure to Adopt "Common Data Security Practices"

A reminder to financial services firms: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is also a data security regulator....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 29, 2022)

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FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Fintech and Digital Marketing Companies Need to Know Now About the CFPB’s Expanding Jurisdiction

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently made two announcements that (1) asserted jurisdiction over a larger group of nonbank “service providers,” (2) clarified that lax security standards are subject to...more

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CFPB Turns Its Attention to Data Security

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On August 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a circular, answering the question “Can entities violate the prohibition on unfair acts or practices in the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) when...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Fintech Companies Need to Know About GLBA and FCRA Exemptions Under State Data Protection Laws

The financial technology (“Fintech”) industry has boomed over the last decade, from the rise of mobile payment apps, robo-advisers, lending platforms, consumer-friendly brokerages to cryptocurrency trading platforms. By their...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Fintech Companies Need to Know About Key Federal Privacy Requirements

The financial technology (“Fintech”) industry has boomed over the last decade, from the rise of mobile payment apps, robo-advisers, lending platforms, consumer-friendly brokerages to cryptocurrency trading platforms. By their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Financial Institutions Face Increasingly Stringent Federal Breach Reporting Requirements

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The last few months have seen a flurry of new federal cybersecurity incident reporting requirements and proposals impacting private entities in the financial sector. As the number and frequency of cyber attacks continue to...more

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SIFMA’s After-Action Report on Quantum Dawn VI Cybersecurity Exercise

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On March 31, 2022, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) released its after-action report on Quantum Dawn VI – a global financial-markets cybersecurity exercise....more

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Defending Against Ransomware: OSFI Updated Advisory on Cyber Incident Reporting

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Ransomware continues to present an increasing risk to all organizations. Ransomware attacks can involve the installation of malicious software designed to block access to computer systems and/or steal data, and a...more

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[Webinar] FTC’s Revised Safeguards Rule: How To Navigate New Information Security Requirements - February 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

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The Federal Trade Commission’s revised Safeguards Rule, which enumerates specific cybersecurity standards and procedures, will impose many new obligations on companies that are covered as “financial institutions” under the...more

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What Banks Need to Know About New Data Breach Notification Requirements

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Given the omnipresent concern about cyber attacks targeting the banking industry, the FDIC, OCC and Federal Reserve recently published a new joint final rule establishing enhanced security incident notification requirements...more

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FTC Updates GLBA Safeguards Rule for Financial Institutions to Strengthen Security

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently updated the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”), which is applicable to financial institutions, to strengthen data security requirements for consumer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Bank Regulators Approve New Cybersecurity Incident Notification Rule

Last month, the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and the OCC announced a final rule to improve information sharing about cyber incidents that may affect the U.S. banking system.  Among other things, the final rule requires...more

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Financial Regulators Issue New Cyber Incident Reporting Rule for U.S. Banks and Service Providers

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On November 18, 2021, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved a new final rule regarding reporting of cyber incidents for U.S. banks...more

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FTC Strengthens GLBA Financial Safeguards and Privacy Rules

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On October 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule (Final Rule) and supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Safeguards Rule promulgated under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA),...more

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FTC Issues new Safeguards Rule Requiring Financial Institutions Provide Greater Protection of Consumer Information

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced an updated rule to strengthen data security safeguards for financial institutions. 16 C.F.R. § 314. As a result of increasing cyberattacks and data breaches, the FTC...more

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FTC Releases Detailed Information Security Requirements and Proposes Breach Notification for Financial Institutions

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On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revisions to its Safeguards Rule (Revised Safeguards Rule), which requires certain financial institutions to implement information security programs to protect...more

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OSFI Cybersecurity Guidance and Notification Requirements

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OSFI, the Canadian Federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, on August 13, 2021, issued new guidance on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting, replacing prior guidance of March 2019....more

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