FTC Safeguards Rule and Everything Your Firm Needs to Know About the June 2023 Deadline! 2 Credits 2 Credits
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This course is valid up to December 31st, 2023 for CFP Professionals. It is advisable to complete this course before that to process the credit on time.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently extended the deadline for compliance with some provisions of their updated Safeguards Rule a full six months. Some regulations are already in effect, but others are due on June 9, 2023, instead of December 9, 2022. Nine (9) elements regarding your technology and controls will need to be addressed.
In this CPE webinar, we will cover what they mean and what you must do to be compliant. “The Safeguards Rule” requires covered financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain an information security program with administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect customer information. The Rule defines customer information to mean “any record containing nonpublic personal information about a customer of a financial institution, whether in the paper, electronic, or another form, that is handled or maintained by or on behalf of you or your affiliates.” The Rule covers information about your customers and information about customers of other financial institutions that have provided that data to you. We will discuss ways to ensure this information is protected and what a reasonable security program looks like.
To dig deeper, you need an information security program appropriate to the size and complexity of your business, the nature and scope of your activities, and the sensitivity of the information involved. This is what your company's program should accomplish:
Unlike previous FTC regulations, this one has severe penalties for non-compliance. They are:
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Knowledge for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Certified Financial Planner (CFP-US) (Approval No. 314443) | 2 CE | Approved |
| Information Asset Security and Control for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Knowledge for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Certified Financial Planner (CFP-US) (Approval No. 314443) | 2 CE | Approved |
| Information Asset Security and Control for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
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Charles Henson is Owner of Nashville Computer, the premier Cyber Security & IT Services firm in Nashville TN. He was cast in the Amazon Prime movie titled Cybercrime. He is an International Best-Selling Author of MSSP Playbook and an International Award-winning speaker who is often featured in Industry publications as the unofficial spokesman when an Industry Leader is needed for the story and has graced the cover of ChannelPro Magazine. An in demand speaker, he’s appeared at business and IT venues around the country.
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