State insurance Regulators + Familiar State Cybersecurity Finance Rules= More Cybersecurity Rules in 2017

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is being urged to adopt New York’s Cyber Finance Security Rules in each of their respective states.

NAIC will release proposed rules soon

Reuters | New York Regulator Wants Other States to Model Cyber Laws After Its Rules

Refresher on the New York Cyber Security Rules from January 2nd, 2017 informed:intel:

The state upping the ante on data security rules for the finance industry: New York

The new New York rules announced December 28th will:

  • Effective Date will be March 1, 2017 instead of January 1st
  • Require annual reporting to the state about data security compliance
  • Requires financial institutions to maintain comprehensive audit trails
  • Mandatory reporting of any cybersecurity event within 72 hours
  • Financial institutions must appoint a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Required multifactor authentication for staff accessing internal networks or information systems externally

Business Insider | New York delays new cybersecurity rules for financial firms​