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What is FTC Safeguards Rule?

The FTC Safeguards Rule is a regulation that requires financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program to protect customer information.

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Build your security program on Tentacle using controls mapped to FTC Safeguards Rule. Tentacle recommends key policies, processes, and procedures needed for FTC Safeguards Rule to help you streamline the assessment process.

FTC Safeguards Rule Considerations

Primary Goal

The primary goal of the FTC Safeguards Rule is to ensure financial institutions implement reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer information.

Validating Security

The FTC Safeguards Rule helps validate security by requiring financial institutions to conduct risk assessments, implement safeguards to control identified risks, regularly test and monitor effectiveness of safeguards, oversee service providers, and adjust their information security program based on results.

Assessment Effort Level

Tentacle guides your organization through responding to the 48 total controls within FTC Safeguards Rule so you fully understand how your security program maps to the framework.

Who typically adheres to FTC Safeguards Rule?

Financial institutions over which the Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction, such as mortgage lenders, payday lenders, finance companies, credit counselors, and tax preparation firms, typically adhere to the FTC Safeguards Rule.

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