On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is amending the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to include a requirement for non-bank financial institutions to report certain data breaches and other security events to the agency.… Continue Reading
Reflective of the Government’s increasing focus on cybersecurity, on October 3, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council) released two new proposed rules that will have major impacts on federal contractors. These rules implement the May 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.1 One rule applies to any federal contractor that uses information and … Continue Reading
Significant New CCPA Compliance Requirements Likely on the Way On August 29, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) posted discussion drafts of its forthcoming regulations on cybersecurity audits and risk assessments as part of the materials for its September 8, 2023, public board meeting. These draft regulations are expected to eventually become part of … Continue Reading
