Leveraging Knowledge to Manage Your Data Risks
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week issued an investigative report that outlined cyber incidents that nine public companies had experienced, causing fraudulent losses totaling more than $100 million. The conclusion of the report is that public companies “should consider cyber threats when implementing internal controls.”
The investigations focused on business email compromises where…
In a ten page letter that previews the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) priorities for 2018, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and transactions involving cryptocurrencies. This follows previous warnings by both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FINRA about the risks associated with investing in ICOs and virtual currencies, including Bitcoin. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton…
