Cyber Security: Are Stricter Regulations the Answer?

by Torsten George of Agiliance On October 13, 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance released a guidance document that outlines disclosure practices for public companies in light of the most recent spike in cyber security attacks and associated data breaches. The guidance document hints that companies have to be paying…

SEC Data Breach Rules Ultimately Good for Business

The recent announcement of the SEC providing guidance for corporations to disclose cyber security risks is interesting. It would be hard to say that’s a bad thing — if there’s anything we should be able to agree on it’s that more disclosure of breaches will help improve security. But it’s hard to know exactly what…