"[W]e made a carefully thought-through decision to remain a private company and to retain our independence," said Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Services, one of NorthStar's subsidiaries.

Too many companies skip this important step when confronted with a breach, but financial services firms are a critical line of defense against threats to client data.

Government and industry regulators release results of sweep exams evaluating digital defenses at advisor and broker firms, the latest indication that the groups are getting serious about cybersecurity.

A well thought-out and rehearsed response plan can be the difference between successfully containing cyberthreats and disaster, says Stephen Russell of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Though the mutual fund provider will have a majority ownership in eMoney, the company will remain independent.

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The president used his annual speech before Congress to defend Dodd-Frank while pleading that lawmakers pass cybersecurity legislation.

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Lately, banks have been testing video tellers and high-tech mini-branches, figuring that these alternatives to full-fledged branches can increase efficiencies and cut costs while preserving the human interaction customers still desire.

Advisors in the Midwest and on the West Coast noticed information from their accounts on Pastebin, a website notoriously used for posting hacked or leaked information.

The breach illustrates the danger posed when just one employee has unauthorized or unsecured access to sensitive information, as well as the ongoing threat to financial institutions from insider theft.

The event reminds firms, advisors and clients of the ever-evolving threat of data breaches. Here's what advisors should do.

Morgan Stanley fired an employee it said stole data, including account numbers, for as many as 350,000 wealth management clients and posted some of the information online.