Law360: Lessons From Recent SEC Cyber Enforcement Actions

O’Melveny partners Shelly Heyduk and Mia Gonzalez and of counsel Michele Wein Layne co-authored this article discussing the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosures and internal controls of the companies and entities it regulates. The authors wrote: “Although all organizations are prey to cybersecurity threats, public companies and regulated entities, in particular, should be mindful of SEC warnings that they have adequate policies and procedures in place to comply with the SEC’s evolving regulations, which will help them withstand the agency’s scrutiny. This includes a plan to ensure the prompt reporting of cybersecurity events.” O’Melveny counsel Waqas A. Akmal also contributed to the article.

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