On April 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Investment Management released a guidance update to advise investment companies and registered investment advisers on a number of measures to address cybersecurity risks. Under the guidance, advising funds and advisers should conduct periodic cybersecurity assessments, create strategies to respond to threats, and account for obligations under federal securities laws.

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