Data Security, Investors, Data Breach

Show Your Work: The SEC Cyber Rules and Documenting Materiality Analysis Under NIST FIPS 199

Baker Donelson on 10/24/2023

The date July 26, 2023, marks the latest evolution of the cybersecurity regulation landscape as the Securities and Exchange Commission passed cybersecurity regulations for publicly traded companies. At the open meeting, SEC...more

How Not to Make a Deal: 5 Key Cybersecurity Concerns in M&A

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/14/2022

Cyber risks are increasing, and as a result, due diligence inquiries and valuations are increasingly focusing on the cybersecurity and privacy risks inherent in a business’s collection, use, retention and disposal of data. ...more

SEC Fine Highlights Importance of Cybersecurity Disclosures

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/25/2021

The SEC recently announced a settlement with Pearson plc where the company has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that it misled investors about a 2018 cyber incident. According to the order, Pearson made misleading...more

Despite COVID-19 Challenges, No Extension of Form CRS Compliance Date for Investment Advisers

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/16/2020

On April 7, 2020, the staff of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert (Alert) informing investment advisory firms of the potential areas of focus for Form CRS-related examinations. In...more

White Collar Year in Preview: SEC Enforcement Trends in 2020

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 1/6/2020

Editors’ Note: This is the first in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Up next: a look at trends in health care enforcement. Look for additional...more

Court Finds Cybersecurity-Related Claims Sufficient in Securities Class Action

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/7/2019

In the aftermath of Equifax’s data breach, a federal court recently found that allegations of poor cybersecurity coupled with misleading statements supported a proper cause of action. In its decision, the U.S. District Court...more

Privacy and Data Security Strategies for Start-Up Companies

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/23/2019

Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the company’s business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in...more

SEC Issues Disclosure Guidance as Part of Continued Focus on Cybersecurity

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 9/18/2018

As cybersecurity attacks have continued to gain prominence as a threat posing critical risk management and compliance challenges for financial institutions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emerged as an...more

What Investors Should Understand About Data Privacy & Security Risks & Opportunities – 5 Key Takeaways

McGuireWoods LLP on 3/15/2018

The next in our series of posts sharing key takeaways from panels at the Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity and Lending Conference focuses on data privacy and security. As data privacy and security risks...more

SEC Takes Baby Steps on Cyber, but Signals Greater Vigilance

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/2/2018

On February 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued new Interpretive Guidance regarding disclosures of cybersecurity-related information by publicly traded companies. This guidance comes in the context of public...more

SEC Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance; Makes Clear that Cybersecurity Disclosures Are Part of Existing SEC Requirements - Guidance...

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/26/2018

On Feb. 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued interpretive guidance on its expectations for corporate disclosures on cybersecurity risks. The guidance delineates where it believes existing SEC rules...more

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