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Compliance

FTC Safeguards Rule: Enforcement Heats Up in 2026

The FTC finalized 30-day breach notification in 2025 and pursued multi-million-dollar settlements through 2026. Non-bank financial institutions need to take the Rule seriously.

May 27, 20266 min read
Compliance

FTC Section 5 and software security: how 'unfair practices' became a supply chain doctrine

The Federal Trade Commission has spent the last several years building a software-security enforcement theory under Section 5. Drizly, SolarWinds, and Henry Schein each contributed pieces of the framework.

May 13, 20268 min read
Industry Analysis

FTC Data Broker Rule Supply Chain Implications in 2026

The FTC finalized substantive data broker rules in late 2025 and enforcement is ramping in 2026. The software supply chain implications are broader than they first appear.

May 12, 20266 min read
Compliance

FTC and Software Supply Chain Enforcement 2026

The FTC's widening enforcement posture after the MGM breach and related consent orders is reshaping software supply chain accountability for vendors and buyers.

Mar 10, 20268 min read
Regulation

FTC Safeguards Rule: The 30-Day Notification Window in Effect

Since May 13, 2024, non-banking financial institutions must notify the FTC within 30 days of a notification event affecting 500 or more consumers.

Jun 10, 20257 min read
Regulatory Compliance

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Software Security Update

The FTC Safeguards Rule amendments effective May 13, 2024 expand breach-notification and software supply chain expectations for financial institutions under GLBA.

Jun 11, 20246 min read
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