On May 11, 2022, the national Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a security alert warning about the increase in malicious cyber activity targeting Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Threat actors are focusing on…
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Link to: “15 Ways to Leverage And Supplement AI In Your Cybersecurity Efforts” With more companies moving to permanent remote or hybrid work models, more endpoints are accessing systems of private data without proper…
Link to: Heightened Geopolitical Tensions Drive Cybersecurity Alerts for the Life Insurance Industry There are alerts coming across multiple sources from regulatory bodies to industry-specific regulators, government agencies, consulting firms, and more indicating that…
Recently, the Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its annual list of examination priorities for 2022. The SEC listed five “significant focus areas.” One of the five is entitled “Information…
Leadership, IT Teams and MSPs Gain Increased Access & Shared Visibility BLOOMFIELD, N.J. APRIL 19, 2022: FCI is pleased to announce an expanded offering for Enterprises with deeper Co-Managed Cybersecurity capabilities. New realities call…
Link to: “What advisory firms should be doing on cybersecurity” By Tobias Salinger Results of Arizent’s latest cybersecurity survey of financial services business leaders revealed that “Wealth Managers have fallen behind other financial firms…
Link to: The Top Five Reasons a Security Assessment is Needed for M&A Due Diligence In an Advisor Perspectives guest article, Brian Edelman, FCI CEO & Cybersecurity Expert, details leading reasons for firms to…
As Regulations and Heightened Cyber Awareness Continue, Zero Trust Alignment is Critical to Avoid Data Exfiltration and Leaks BLOOMFIELD, NJ, March 29, 2022: This past year was a record-breaking year for data breaches. According…
Brian Edelman joins the Center for Tax, Strategies & Resources (CTSR) Orlando Academy February 9–11, 2022 as an Academy Speaker addressing member attendees who will receive 3-days of curated industry knowledge covering advanced strategies, tools,…
With Heightened Geopolitical Conditions, New Warnings Surface to Elevate Cybersecurity BLOOMFIELD, NJ, February 8, 2022: Cybersecurity continues to be a critical business function across industries with high vulnerabilities to threats and those managing sensitive…
For endpoint protection, you could provide instructions to your users or your IT team to manually configure settings (complex password, screen saver, personal firewall, etc.) and install tools (antivirus, full-disk encryption, multifactor authentication, etc.). With…
Brian Edelman joined Insurance Town Podcast host, Heath Shearon, onsite at InsureTech Connect 2021 (ITC) for an insightful conversation about cybersecurity in the insurance industry. Heath, known as the Mayor of Insurance Town, interviews nationally…
Subsequent to the first ever cybersecurity enforcement action filed by The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on July 22, 2020, a Statement of Charges Hearing will be held on January 21, 2022, to determine whether First American Title Insurance Company has committed violations of §§ 500.02, 500.03, 500.04, 500.07, 500.09, 500.10, 500.14, 500.15…
On December 7, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Industry Guidance for all regulated entities on Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as an essential technical control required by the Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial…
We all focus on Endpoint and Network Security but too often overlook software and how security settings should be hardened. For example, when you start to use a software, it is usually configured generically by…
Link to: Finseca.org On December 2, in a final installment of the Finseca 2021 Cybersecurity Webinar series, Brian Edelman brings together viewpoints from a BGA, RIA and Broker/Dealer affiliated financial firm for a panel discussion…
Ransomware incidents are up 300% in the past year and remain a top cyber threat as attacks continue to surge against the financial sector. Implementing cybersecurity technical controls is the best defense against ransomware attack.…
Link to: Schwab IMPACT 2021 Brian Edelman joins Schwab Advisor Services for IMPACT 2021 providing cybersecurity expertise in an educational session: Cybersecurity Landscape and the Benefits of Insurance on October 20, 2021 @ 11:00AM Eastern.…
Link to: What the SEC Cybersecurity Crackdown Means for Financial Advisers Recent SEC Enforcement Actions against eight financial firms for violations of cybersecurity safeguards is a clear signal that implementation of cybersecurity controls is paramount for protection and to avoid penalty. In discussion with Ebix, Brian Edelman, Cybersecurity Expert and FCI CEO, shared that “Broker-dealers and financial institutions have…
Link to: CYBERSECURITY AND THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION: KEEPING DATA SAFE AND PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS Responding to the surge of cyberattacks on the financial sector, the CFP Board has published an article underscoring the message…
As firms face an increased rate of sophisticated cyberattacks, there is no better time to execute a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment. Proactive vulnerability scans and network penetration testing of your environment allows for risk identification and…
Link to the article: The Increasing Importance of Cybersecurity for Registered Investment Advisors 3iCO is a NY based provider of Independent Compliance Officers for Independent Investment Advisers and Private Funds. As compliance and legal professionals,…
Phishing remains a leading cybersecurity threat as cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain private data by exploiting human behavior. Posing as a known contact or trusted organization, phishing aims to trick users into providing…
Link to CNBC FA Summit: The Innovative Advisor On June 29, 2021, the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit brings together forward-thinking advisors to hear from industry heavyweights about the state of the markets and to learn new…
When working remotely or traveling, best practice for securing data across the internet is use of a business-grade firewall with a gateway VPN (Virtual Private Network) that enables encrypted internet connection from anywhere in the…
Encryption is a vital cybersecurity safeguard that protects data while at rest on your device and in transit across a network. Made possible by cryptography, the technique of applying an algorithm to scramble data in…
Plan Sponsors gain peace of mind using a NIST-based, SOAR offering to ensure cybersecurity guidance BLOOMFIELD, NJ, May 20, 2021: New regulations often drive compliance for cybersecurity. One of the latest comes from the US…
Cybersecurity regulations require that you use a currently supported Operating System (OS) version. OS software has a lifecycle defined by the manufacturer during which critical security updates are issued. When an OS approaches “end of…
Link to Finseca.org Selected for his expertise in cybersecurity within the Financial Services industry, Brian Edelman, FCI CEO, shares key considerations for maintaining cybersecurity during unprecedented times in this thought leadership article featured by Finseca.…
When it comes to audit preparedness are you a Cyber Ant or Grasshopper? If you don’t have a strong cybersecurity program and safeguards in place by the time Regulators come knocking, it’s already too late.…
