On April 12, the SEC instituted cease-and-desist proceedings against a broker-dealer and two of its principals based on the broker-dealer's "failure to adopt written policies and procedures reasonably designed to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information" and "to make and keep certain communications relating to its business." The SEC alleged, in part, that the broker-dealer violated securities laws by using email addresses other than those with its domain name to receive faxes containing sensitive customer information.
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