The hidden costs of free AI tools go beyond simple feature upgrades. Non-enterprise versions of AI tools often lack advanced data protection features.

Scary good voice cloning technology means advisors can no longer believe what — or more accurately, who — they're hearing on the phone. Rigorous verification protocols are the new key to gaining client trust.

Bad things can happen when advisory firm employees experiment with shiny new AI applications. An innocent "test drive" could trigger data breaches and compliance snafus.

The increased sophistication that cyber attackers are getting from technology requires more frequent updates to cybersecurity defenses, according to cyber insurance experts.

Replacing outmoded wealthtech products and practices can not only save advisors time and effort but also boost a firm's bottom line.

When Brandon Ross sought to build an independent firm from the ground up, he realized integrated tech would be key.

The IRS is warning tax professionals about a host of new and resurgent fraud schemes.

With a geographically spread-out workforce, Nate Byers of Calculated Wealth recognized the need to invest in defensive measures to keep client data safe.

The industry watchdog is walking away from more than a dozen regulatory reforms that had drawn staunch opposition from advisors and industry groups.

Ultrahigh net worth families often use extended networks of professionals and advisors — which is precisely what makes their financial data uniquely vulnerable.

The IRS and its partners shared a half-dozen ways to safeguard your firm and your clients during National Tax Security Awareness Week.

After millions of tax IDs were exposed in the massive leak at National Public Data, clients will be at heightened risk for tax fraud and other financial abuse this tax season.

The industry watchdog continues its recently adopted practice of giving firms monthslong advance warning of its examination priorities before the start of the new year.

Meager security budgets, flammable family dynamics and set-in-their-ways employees can put assets, and sometimes the safety of family members themselves, at risk.

The Corporate Transparency Act, ostensibly meant to address scams and other crimes, has ironically opened the door to new kinds of scams directed at small-business owners.

Simple, doable steps performed by in-house staff can begin a financial services firm's data security odyssey.

The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals to steer clear of so-called "spearphishing" scams from cybercriminals, including identity thieves posing as new clients.

From top brokers and broker pay to succession planning, advising for Medicare, ChatGPT and our coverage of the independent space, these are the biggest stories FP published in the last year.

Clients — and financial advisors — should ask these three questions when asked to divulge their Social Security number.