Cybersecurity
Get the latest news and insights on cybersecurity regulations affecting financial advisors, broker-dealers, RIAs and others in the financial services industry.
April 12, 2018
SIFMA Announces Principles to Safeguard Customer DataThe four principles are designed to help protect the security of customer data accessed by third-party data aggregators.
April 04, 2018
Complacency Is Weakest Cybersecurity Link: Dalbar/ThinkAdvisor StudyThe State of Authentication in Financial Services report highlights what advisors need to ask partner institutions in order to best protect client data and assets from potential cyber vulnerabilities.
March 29, 2018
Data Breaches Exploded in 2017: New York AG SchneidermanIn 2017, the number of data breaches exploded in New York state, with a 23% increase in number of reported breaches and the number of exposed individuals…
March 06, 2018
Cybersecurity Is 'Top Risk' for Financial Services IndustryRepresentatives from SEC and the Treasury Department discuss the ways these organizations are fighting cybersecurity events.
September 25, 2017
State-Registered Advisors Need More Cyber PrepState securities exams found nearly 700 deficiencies involving cybersecurity, NASAA says; the group offers a cybersecurity checklist.
August 15, 2017
C-Suite Survey Reveals Fear of Regulatory Scrutiny: CippermanFirm execs also worry about their cybersecurity policies.
August 08, 2017
Defending Your Digital Data: Part 2When SEC examiners evaluate a business cybersecurity preparedness, they may focus on how well youve trained employees to be responsible.
August 01, 2017
Defending Your Digital Data: Part 1Cybersecurity is becoming less esoteric for advisors something thats avoided or relegated to IT personnel to handle. Increasingly, it has become front-page news.
July 28, 2017
Clock Ticking on New York Cyber RegsWith one month to go, heres what firms need to do to comply with the state mandate.
July 26, 2017
Centennial State Sets Cybersecurity ExampleJustin Kapahi, VP at External IT, is excited about new cybersecurity regulations for financial firms that were recently passed in Colorado.