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SEC adopts cybersecurity, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure rules

ecurities and Exchange Commission Chairmain Gary Gensler talks in a senate hearing
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The rules will require registrants to describe processes for identifying and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats.

Rules that require registrants to disclose experienced material cybersecurity incidents, including annual material information on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance have just been adopted by the SEC. Foreign private issuers will also be required to make comparable disclosures.

With the adopted rules, registrants will, on the new Item 1.05

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