The implementation deadline for one of the nation’s most comprehensive cyber-security compliance regimes is just around the corner.
The final implementation period for the New York Department of Financial Services’ landmark cyber-security regulation ends March 1, meaning that DFS-regulated entities and licensed persons covered by the regulation must be in full compliance by that time.
New York’s first-in-the-nation cyber-security regulation became effective March 1, 2017. The DFS implemented a two-year timeline for implementation of the regulation’s requirements, with a final compliance deadline of March 1.
The final step in the implementation timeline requires regulated entities that use third-party providers to put in place policies and procedures ensuring the security of information systems and non-public...