Media Advisory
FTC to Host Virtual Workshop July 13 on Proposed Changes to Safeguards Rule
| WHAT: | The Federal Trade Commission hosted a virtual workshop to seek input on proposed changes to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule, which requires financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program. |
| WHEN: | Monday, July 13, 2020, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET . |
| WHERE: | The workshop was held online. |
| WHO: | The workshop featured five panel discussions on topics such as the costs and benefits of information security programs and encryption and multifactor authentication. |
| TWITTER: | The workshop was tweeted live from the FTC’s Twitter page (@FTC) using the hashtag #SafeguardsFTC. |