On February 3, 2015, FINRA released its Report on Cybersecurity Practices. The report, which is based on FINRA's 2014 targeted examination of a cross-section of firms, highlights eight topics to assist firms in developing and implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management program. The management program will be largely dictated by the size of the implementing firm and the assets and threats present to the firm's business.

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