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I was interviewed and quoted as part of a Compliance Week article on the new SEC guidance on disclosures of cyber security incidents:

Colin Zick, a partner at law firm Foley Hoag, says the guidance is too general and that companies will have to think hard when assessing what information to disclose. “There are a lot of cyber-incidents, and there are lots of ways how these will affect your business,”… More

On October 13, the SEC issued CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 2:  Cybersecurity.
This guidance provides the Division of Corporation Finance’s views regarding disclosure obligations relating to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents.  It follows Chairman Schapiro’s June 2011 letter to Senator Rockefeller on the subject. More