Data security

It’s time to revisit your firm’s protocols to ensure they make sense given widespread tech adoption during the pandemic, writes Wes Stillman.

Following through on its staged approach to new advice standard, industry regulator expected to be less patient with the "laggards."

Emerging consumer attitudes toward privacy threaten to overturn long-standing industry assumptions about customer data and personalization.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.

Clients have gotten used to less in-person interaction and have reshaped their expectations and behavior accordingly, says Broadridge's Fred Duden.

The regulator found that the financial services company failed to take precautions in disposing of hardware that contained sensitive customer information.

The custodian’s NetX360 desktop now supports biometric authentication.

The pandemic and work-from-home arrangements are probably spurring larger budgets.

Current and former clients claim personal information, including Social Security and passport numbers, have been exposed due to negligence.

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected the service’s annual list of top tax scams.

U.S. officials have raised questions about the security of TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

In a new twist on an old scam, cybercriminals have tried to get thousands of people to surrender their Wells bank account information by sending authentic-looking emails containing malicious links that lead to a fake website bearing the company's name.

Mobile banking use has swelled since the pandemic hit, and law enforcement officials expect hackers to target the credentials of digital novices. The FBI stressed the importance of two-factor authentication and ensuring consumers know how to spot fake apps that carry malware.

Videoconferencing tools have helped us feel less isolated during the coronavirus lockdown, however protecting private information can’t be overlooked.

The hackers claim to be officers from the regulatory agency who have documents requiring immediate attention.

Without centralized IT protocols RIA cyber fraud scenarios are taking on new and nightmarish dimensions — but there are ways for firms to defend themselves.

Compliance attorneys for large wealth managers outline which questions are critical in light of the substantial regulatory requirements.

Financial institutions need to alert customers about emails or websites that pretend to offer important COVID-19 information but instead could end up stealing their account numbers or logins.

Best-in-class IT management and cybersecurity protection means RIAs must also focus on their base layer — the tech stack.