The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued updated guidance to assist examiners in evaluations of business continuity governance at FDIC-supervised financial institutions.

In its 2019 Annual Report, the SEC Division of Enforcement highlighted efforts to protect retail investors and combat cyber threats.

In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's proposed virtual currency, "Libra."

In an update on an antitrust investigation into Facebook, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 47 State Attorneys General are now supporting the effort.

The Senate Banking Committee considered data protection and other concerns raised about the consolidated audit trail system.

The House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Artificial Intelligence considered proposed legislation on the regulation of "cloud" service providers.

U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel entered into a cross-border agreement that "will dramatically speed up investigations by removing legal barriers to timely and effective collection of electronic evidence."

In its annual Bank Supervision Operating Plan, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency listed several key areas of focus for FY 2020.

A broker-dealer that operates an alternative trading system for trading fixed income securities settled SEC charges for failing to protect subscribers' confidential information.

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Kenneth A. Blanco urged financial institutions to help prevent the theft and abuse of personally identifiable information by fraudsters.