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Cyber Risk Disclosures in Crosshairs as SEC Charges SolarWinds with Fraud

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CISOs are on alert as SEC steps up enforcement on cyber breach disclosures The Securities and Exchange Commission has left some cybersecurity professionals and chief information security officers “spooked” following news that the agency in...

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New Disclosure Rules Prove Timely Amid Crippling Cyber Attacks

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Here’s a case of what may be fortunate timing for both investors and gamblers. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s new cybersecurity disclosure rules went into effect this month within days of hackers launching crippling cyber-attacks...

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Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule Poses “Material” Challenge

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To hear Shakespeare tell it, labels are irrelevant. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” Juliet tells Romeo, assuring him that she loves him despite his family name. This may not come as a surprise, but the SEC does not adopt th...

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Companies Grapple with Appropriate Disclosures for Cybersecurity

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You could make a strong case for the SolarWinds hack of 2020 as the most significant cybersecurity event in history to date. Russian hackers launched a massive online attack through the software company’s information technology platform to...

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Are the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Rules Coming Too Late?

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The phrase “fighting the last war” often comes to mind when discussing the federal government’s rulemaking process. It’s a familiar cycle: Something emerges as a problem that catches companies unprepared, and regulators begin the iterative...

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