Cybersecurity
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Annuity Issuer Parent Company Fights Ransomware Attack
By Allison BellGroup 1001 says that it has contained the ransomware code and has not paid a ransom.
February 10, 2023
Advisor Texting, DOL Fiduciary Rule Are Hot-Button Issues This YearLabor will likely release a fiduciary rule before summer ends, attorney Sara Crovitz tells ThinkAdvisor.
November 15, 2022
New York Proposes Cybersecurity Rule UpdateRequirements may ease for former insurance brokers but tighten for big companies.
November 07, 2022
Feds Score $3B Crypto SeizureProsecutors seized almost $3.4 billion in Bitcoin from a property developer who scammed the dark web marketplace Silk Road.
November 04, 2022
Don't Let the Fraudsters WinA life insurance security expert wants you to help prevent client account takeovers.
September 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley to Pay $35M SEC Fine Over Data SecurityAbout 15 million clients' details were compromised over a five-year period starting in 2015.
August 03, 2022
New Requirements Are Coming. 'Compliant by Design' Is the AnswerGetting compliance right requires its functions to be fully embedded in business workflow and provided seamlessly.
July 28, 2022
House-Passed H.R. 3962 Would Ease Online NotarizationsThe bill could make completing some types of life and annuity transactions online simpler.