According to FINRA Rule 4511(b), all firms are required to retain FINRA records and books, for at least six years provided they do not have a specified retention period under FINRA rules or applicable Exchange Act rules. Firms are encouraged…
Quick Refresher on GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation or commonly known as GDPR is a broad set of rules ensuring data protection of all individuals within the EU. GDPR rules apply not only to companies located in the EU…
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) is promulgated pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (22 USC sec. 2751). The regulations are programmed to restrict and control the import and export of defense and military-related items, technologies, and services. Any…
This post was originally published on April 15, 2021 and updated to discuss CMMC 2.0 changes on April 13, 2022. What is CMMC? CMMC is a certification standard used by the US Government to audit third-party compliance with NIST SP…
CJIS Security Policy entails information security requirements, guidelines, and agreements documenting the will of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies for protecting the sources, transmission, storage, and generation of Criminal Justice Information (CJI). The Criminal Justice Information (CJIS) Security Policy…
Your organization runs on data and software. But this whole IT environment needs to live somewhere. Preferably a safe place that no unwanted people can access. What options do you have? How should you choose where to host your…
What is DSAR? Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are a common requirement in privacy regulations including the CCPA and GDPR. These regulations provide individuals with the right to request a copy of all information a company has about them, make…
Introduction In November 2020, FileCloud released update 20.2 – a complete rehaul of our Sync, Mobile and browser UI and functionalities. We at FileCloud have been working on this for a very, very long time, and so we’re incredibly proud…
With data being touted as the new oil, organizational data governance has gained a lot of importance in the digitized world. When the product launches to purchase decisions to even government campaigns are driven by data, it is understood…
Geo-fencing is a new term in the digital marketing space that puts the location of the devices to work for the provision of services. The services could be push messages and notifications that a user gets when the device…