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Subject: [ISN] SEC seeks data on cyber security policies at Wall Street firms
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews ! org>
Date: 2014-04-22 5:25:34
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247802/SEC_seeks_data_on_cyber_security_policies_at_Wall_Street_firms
By Jaikumar Vijayan
Computerworld
April 21, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to review the cyber
defenses of 50 Wall Street broker-dealers and investment advisers to
determine whether they are prepared for potential cyber threats.
The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) will
review each company's tools and policies regarding governance, risk
identification and assessment, network and data security controls, remote
access and third party cyber risks.
In a security alert released last week, the SEC said the effort was
launched after participants at an SEC-sponsored roundtable discussion in
March stressed the importance of strong cybersecurity controls at Wall
Street firms.
During the roundtable, SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar recommended that the
Commission collect information from broker-dealers and other financial
firms about their cyber readiness. The SEC will follow-up with information
on how it can can help the financial industry bolster security.
[...]
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