On January 6, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") released its Regulatory and Examinations Priorities Letter. The letter details FINRA's intentions to review firms' approaches to cybersecurity risk management, governance structures and processes for conducting risk assessments, and approaches to compliance with SEC rules regarding electronic storage of records.

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