Cybersecurity
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October 24, 2024
Lawsuit: Schwab, BofA Failed to Protect Older Couple Scammed Out of $18.5MA fraudster persuaded an 84-year-old Schwab customer to transfer millions of dollars to outside accounts, the suit says.
October 22, 2024
Globe Life Reports Extortion Threat Involving Customer DataGlobe Life launched its own investigation and also is working with law enforcement.
October 22, 2024
Banks Brace for Era of Consumer Data SharingThe CFPB says bank clients will be able to demand, download and transfer their highly-coveted data to other financial firms for free. The final rule should cover checking accounts, credit cards and digital wallets, but not mortgages, student loans or car loans.
October 10, 2024
Fidelity Reports Data Breach Hitting 77,000 ClientsA third party opened two Fidelity accounts and used them to obtain customers' personal data, the company says.
October 07, 2024
Wells Fargo Client Sues Over Data BreachThe bank discovered the breach in July; a lawsuit alleges the it waited three months to notify customers.
October 04, 2024
How Advisors Plan to Use Tech to Boost Growth: SchwabAdvisors are interested in the potential of AI but have been slow and deliberate with implementation, Schwab finds.
September 30, 2024
TIAA Retail Customer Data Exposed in Vendor BreachData for close to 9,000 TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life customers was exposed, the firm said.
September 20, 2024
Pontera Links With New 'Tech-Forward' Recordkeeper in Wake of Fidelity ReversalThe new partnership with 401GO will enable financial advisors to be paid directly from 401(k) accounts.
September 17, 2024
What's Behind Fidelity's Move to Restrict 401(k) Login SharingThe move highlights tension between cybersecurity and the freedom of advisors and clients to use account data.
September 10, 2024
T. Rowe Price, New York Life Caught Up in Data Breach Affecting 6M CustomersData from at least three other financial services firms was compromised in a 2023 ransomware attack at IMS.