--- title: HawkSoft and 23 NYCRR Part 500, New York's Cybersecurity Regulation description: HawkSoft is currently compliant with 23 NYCRR Part 500 and plans to add additional security measures for future-looking compliance requirements. image: https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/23-nycrr-part-500.jpg --- - [Home](http://hawksoft.com/) - [Product](https://www.hawksoft.com/agency-management-system/) - [Agency Management System](https://www.hawksoft.com/agency-management-system/) - [Feature Tour](https://www.hawksoft.com/agency-management-system/tour/) - [Service That Delights](https://www.hawksoft.com/agency-management-system/wow/) - [Conversions](https://www.hawksoft.com/agency-management-system/conversions/) - [Why HawkSoft](https://www.hawksoft.com/why-hawksoft/) - [Agency Stories](https://www.hawksoft.com/stories/) - [About Us](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/story/) - [Our Story](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/story/) - [Core Values](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/core-values/) - [Leadership](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/leadership/) - [Partners](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/partners/) - [Careers](https://www.hawksoft.com/about/careers/) - [Support](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/) - [Contact Support](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/) - [Submit Support Ticket](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/ticket/) - [Join a Support Session](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/join/) - [System Requirements](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/system-requirements/) - [Download Center](http://download.hawksoftinc.com/) - [Resources](https://www.hawksoft.com/guides/) - [Carrier Downloads](http://hawksoftinc.com/agency-management-system/carrier-downloads) - [HawkSoft University](https://www.hawksoft.com/university/index.html) - [HUG (HawkSoft User Group)](https://www.hawksoft.com/hugs/index.html) - [Referral Program](https://www.hawksoft.com/referrals/index.html) - [Shows & Conventions](https://www.hawksoft.com/shows/index.html) - [Guides & Brochures](https://www.hawksoft.com/guides/index.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.hawksoft.com/contact/) - [Blog](https://hawksoft.com/blog/) ## [HawkTalk Blog](https://blog.hawksoft.com/) ## Industry insights for independent insurance agencies   [![Blog author](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/HawkSoft%20-%20Oct%202017/image/cropped-cropped-HawkSoft-Square-Logo.png)](https://www.hawksoft.com/) [January 18 2018](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hawksoft-compliance-with-23-nycrr-part-500-new-yorks-cybersecurity-regulation) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hawksoft-compliance-with-23-nycrr-part-500-new-yorks-cybersecurity-regulation#comments-listing) [Compliance](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/compliance), [23 NYCRR Part 500](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/23-nycrr-part-500), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) # HawkSoft and 23 NYCRR Part 500, New York's Cybersecurity Regulation [![23-nycrr-part-500.jpg](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/23-nycrr-part-500.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hawksoft-compliance-with-23-nycrr-part-500-new-yorks-cybersecurity-regulation) **UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018: HawkSoft meets the data encryption requirements in Section 500.15 of the regulation. You can access our [Statement of Compliance here](https://www.hawksoft.com/terms/cybersecurity/). **    HawkSoft allows agencies in New York using our agency management system to be compliant with [New York's cybersecurity regulation](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/cybersecurity) for data encryption. We aren't resting there, though. We are adding additional security measures in our system to ensure continued compliance for future dates identified in 23 NYCRR Part 500.   NY's cybersecurity regulation requires each company to assess its specific risk profile and design a program that addresses risks in a robust fashion.    ## Section 500.15 Encryption of Nonpublic Information **Deadline to meet requirements of this section: September 1, 2018** This section mandates encryption of data. HawkSoft CMS currently encrypts most of your policyholder's data. We have identified some areas, including attachments, that are not encrypted by default. We will make available an update of HawkSoft's system before the September 1, 2018 deadline to ensure all relevant data is encrypted by default. All agencies using HawkSoft will be compliant with the regluation before the deadline.   ## Section 500.22(b)(2) Transitional Periods This section confirms that the deadline for compliance with data encryption requirements is 18 months of the effective date of the regulation. The effective date is March 1, 2017. The compliance date is  September 1, 2018. HawkSoft will have all data, including attachments, encrypted well in advance of this compliance date requirement so our NY agencies are compliant with this aspect of the regulation.   If you have any questions about HawkSoft's compliance for 23 NYCRR 500, please [contact our support team](https://www.hawksoft.com/support/). 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