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Cyber actualization for Financial Services Firms: Three approaches for ongoing prevention and protection
You’ve been working hard and you’re almost there. You’ve learned how to build a solid cybersecurity foundation, increase awareness of threats and mature your program wisely. Now it's time for actualization. This means taking your program to the next level by using...
Cybersecurity maturity for Investment Advisors: Three tactics for long term safeguarding
This next level of the Pyramid of Security is all about maturation. Now, that you’ve got the foundation and awareness layer of your security program in place, it’s time to bring your staff and work procedures onboard. This means it’s time to start training your team...
Cyberawareness for Financial Services Firms: What you fail to track could hurt you
Let’s be honest. Hackers are lazy opportunists. They’re looking for the easiest way to kidnap and hold your IT infrastructure and data for ransom. One of their favorite, and most well-known, methods is to slip into your system by fooling your staff into opening their...
Cybersecurity foundations for Alternative Assets Managers: Five tools that are a must have.
Every cybersecurity program requires a solid foundation. Without it, you’re building your program like a house of cards. Prevention is Your Number One Priority According to StealthLabs, “A survey by the Ponemon Institute revealed that financial institutes are better...
Cyber Security Incident Report: How to Report, Methods and Whom to Report To
A cyber security incident can happen to anyone with internet access. Cybersecurity incidents are becoming more and more common as the population grows and technology advances. Unauthorized access to computer systems and networks, data breaches, social engineering...
The 2021 Ransomware Statistics, Data, & Trends You Need to Know
It’s a sad reality that ransomware has become so common and that any unprotected company could risk falling victim. Ransomware attacks are a type of malware that blocks access to a computer or a network’s operating systems when activated. Malware is so common that...
Most Common Types of Malware and How to Prevent Them
The word "malware" generates bone-chilling mental images of computers and their operating systems suddenly crashing! And with good reason. Today, everyone relies on their computers and phones to manage their daily lives. As a result, these devices store a lot of...
PCI Compliance 101: Definition and Benefits
How often do you shop online? How many times a day do you make purchases with your credit or debit card? In this day and age, we rarely use cash to pay for anything. We pay for our morning coffee, our monthly rent, and our bills with our credit cards. So, how do we...
Different Types of Penetration Testing
What Are the Different Types of Penetration Testing?To make sure your system is safe against threats, you should perform different types of penetration tests. If you want to get rid of security weaknesses that hackers can exploit, you must first identify...
Common Network Vulnerabilities you need to be aware of
Network vulnerabilities can compromise your entire system. Your sensitive data might get lost, or worse be stolen by cybercriminals and sold. This can severely damage your business’s reputation. Not to mention the financial loss a security breach can incur! Hence,...
IDS vs IPS: Definitions and Why You Need Both
What is the Difference Between IDS and IPS?If you’re a small business owner, the last thing you want is for your firm to fall prey to a cyberattack. The bad news is, the likelihood of this happening has only increased since we started living in a technological age....
The Top 5 Causes of Data Loss in Small Financial Firms
Data loss is a serious issue for all businesses that use any type of computing system - and ones who don’t fit that bill are few and far between. Company data is to companies what gas is to cars, and without it, they would not be able to run. Data loss is a major...