The FTC Safeguards Rule applies to a wider range of businesses than most owners realize, not just banks and traditional financial institutions, but any business that handles consumer financial information as part of its operations.
For a financial services client we've worked with locally, that meant a full review of how customer data was stored, who had access to it, and whether existing safeguards actually matched what the rule requires in writing.
The rule expects a documented information security program, not just good intentions, which is where a lot of small and mid-size firms find gaps once they look closely.
It's the kind of requirement that's easy to underestimate until a regulator, insurer, or business partner asks for documentation that doesn't exist yet.
For those in regulated financial services, how confident are you that your current IT setup could produce documentation if asked tomorrow?
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