Technology

FINRA reviewing security

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking at the measures that Wall Street's brokerages take to protect their businesses and customers from cyber s...

Federal News Network Staff

February 10, 2014 8:46 am

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking at the measures that Wall Street’s brokerages take to protect their businesses and customers from cyber security threats. FINRA, which conducts periodic “sweeps,” or targeted checks on Wall Street brokerages, says it is conducting the review, in part, because of the growing threat to information technology systems from “a variety of sources.