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SEC revises its regulations under the Privacy Act

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The revisions are connected to the principal law governing the handling of personal information in the federal government.

On Wednesday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule that revises the commission’s regulations under the Privacy Act, which is the principal law governing the handling of personal information in the federal government.

The updated rules further describe (and in some cases amend) the procedures by which individuals

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