On January 12, 2017, the Security and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") issued its 2017 examination priorities. These priorities represent practices, products, and services that the OCIE perceives to present potential heightened risks to investors or the markets. As part of its 2017 priorities, the OCIE stated that it would continue its initiative to "examine for cybersecurity compliance procedures and controls."

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