The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June began requiring broker-dealers to submit detailed information on securities trades to the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) database. A similar requirement for options trades went into effect in July. The purpose of the CAT is to allow SEC regulators to identify and analyze irregularities and threats to the securities markets.
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The SEC’s CAT Database Brings Data Security Concerns
By NAIFA on 8/13/20 1:28 PM
Topics: Advocacy Security Press Release Cybercrime SEC
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SEC Warns of Increase in Cybercrimes Targeting Financial Professionals
By NAIFA on 7/14/20 11:23 AM
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Risk Alert warning about an increase in cybercrimes targeting financial professionals and institutions. The document, issued by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), says scammers have targeted “broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies” and others in the financial services industry with phishing and ransomware attacks.