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16 CFR 314.3 Standards for safeguarding customer information.

16 CFR Part 314: Standards For Safeguarding Customer Information (16 CFR Part 314)

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(a) Information security program. You shall develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program that is written in one or more readily accessible parts and contains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are appropriate to your size and complexity, the nature and scope of your activities, and the sensitivity of any customer information at issue. The information security program shall include the elements set forth in § 314.4 and shall be reasonably designed to achieve the objectives of this part, as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) Objectives. The objectives of section 501(b) of the Act, and of this part, are to:

(1) Insure the security and confidentiality of customer information;

(2) Protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information; and

(3) Protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

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ID: provision:us:16-cfr-314:314.3
sha256: 51ab3b384f2d67307c3e9dc8e86e2fa56b296f863a326bd9224ac6413ba1aff5
Official text: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-314 · eCFR, up to date as of 2026-09-25 · Read 2026-09-29
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