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Managing the risks related to social media

Read and follow your firm’s guidelines on social media use and take the necessary steps to protect yourself

Why security professionals fell short on ransomware attacks

Although it’s costly to upgrade key IT systems, the costs of not doing so could be much greater

  • By: Yan Huard
  • July 27, 2017 November 17, 2019
  • 05:00

Cyberthreats extend beyond money

Hacktivism, ideological insiders and intelligence gathering are key sources of cyberattacks threating financial services firms

  • By: Yan Huard
  • May 25, 2017 November 17, 2019
  • 09:30

Cloud computing: Bringing light to security issues

Now is the time to adopt a concerted cloud migration strategy because the security challenges associated with this technology will be on our radar screens…

  • By: Yan Huard
  • March 23, 2017 November 17, 2019
  • 06:00

It’s 2016 all over again

Ransomware remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats for financial advisors, their firms and clients

  • By: Yan Huard
  • January 26, 2017 November 17, 2019
  • 06:00

Proceed with caution on bitcoin

As advisors are being asked about bitcoin increasingly, caution needs to be the watchword

  • By: Yan Huard
  • November 27, 2016 November 17, 2019
  • 19:00

Focus on cybersecurity is key for firms and advisors

With firms and advisors susceptible to cyberattacks, they need to work together to address these increasing threats

  • By: Yan Huard
  • September 22, 2016 November 17, 2019
  • 05:30

Communicate securely with clients

Financial advisors need to balance the way they transmit information with the importance of the data they are sending

  • By: Yan Huard
  • July 28, 2016 November 17, 2019
  • 05:00

Keeping your mobile devices safe is critical

Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices’ capabilities have exploded in recent years, but security vulnerabilities are attracting unwanted attention from hackers

  • By: Yan Huard
  • June 2, 2016 November 17, 2019
  • 05:00