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SEC Releases New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures and Controls
On Feb. 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously to approve a statement and interpretive guidance to assist the public in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. The SEC's February 2018 guidance expands upon previous guidance provided in October of 2011 by the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance, which addressed the Division's views regarding disclosure obligations relating to cyber risks and incidents.
In response to the October 2011 guidance, many companies included additional cybersecurity disclosures in the form of risk factors. The SEC, in response to “increasing significance of cyber security incidents,” has determined it is necessary to provide companies with further guidance on managing cybersecurity risks and disclosures of such risks.
The 2018 guidance consists of two main topics that were not developed as part of the 2011 guidance. First, the updated guidance emphasizes the criticality of establishing and maintaining comprehensive policies and procedures related to cybersecurity risks and incidents. Companies are required to “establish and maintain appropriate and effective disclosure controls and procedures that enable them to make accurate and timely disclosures of material events, including those related to cybersecurity.”
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