In a release on July 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) encourages financial institutions to use a standardized approach to assess and improve their cybersecurity preparedness.
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NFA Reminds Members of Effective Date for Amendments to Information Systems Security Program Requirements
On March 1, the National Futures Association (NFA) published Notice I-19-07 (Notice), alerting Members that April 1 will be the effective date for amendments to NFA’s Interpretive Notice entitled NFA Compliance Rules 2-9, 2-36 and 2-49: Information Systems Security Programs (Interpretive Notice). (For a discussion of such amendments, please refer to the January 11, 2019…
NFA Amends Interpretive Notice Regarding ISSPs
On January 7, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued a notice to its members that amendments to its Interpretative Notice, entitled NFA Compliance Rules 2-9, 2-36 and 2-49: Information Systems Security Programs, were finalized and will take effect on April 1.
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NFA’s Interpretive Notice on Information Systems Security Programs Becomes Effective on March 1
National Futures Association (NFA) has issued a reminder that its interpretive notice on information systems security programs becomes effective on March 1. The interpretive notice, which was discussed in detail in the September 4, 2015 edition of Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, applies to all membership categories.
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NFA Proposes Interpretive Notice on Information Systems Security Programs
On August 28, the National Futures Association (NFA) proposed the adoption of an interpretive notice that requires every NFA member firm to establish and enforce an information systems security program (ISSP). The proposed interpretive notice is designed to be consistent with prior guidance issued by other financial regulators.
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