In the past two years, both the Department of Labor and the Transportation Security Administration have enacted new guidance and standards for entities operating within their jurisdictions. Compliance within new guidance keeps organizations from significant liabilities in the event of cyber breaches that impact peoples’ financial and physical safety. Here are summaries of the latest regulatory rules and guidance from DOL and TSA.

The rules indicate a new normal for public companies, private equity firms, and fund managers. This will require more disclosure detail in reference to their cybersecurity posture. It also means tighter time frames in which to acknowledge and address cybersecurity incidents.