Training
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The Cybersecurity Dangers of Thumb Drives
Thumb drives are often considered unassuming devices that make the transfer of digital data easy through quick access to ports from one device to another. However, recent findings from the FBI have shown malicious parties using thumb drives in order to infect recipients’ computers with malware. Cybersecurity Dangers of Thumb Drives Cyber attacks have been…
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Real Estate Professionals and Their Cybersecurity Needs
Real estate professionals and their firms benefit greatly from robust cybersecurity measures. Cybercrime can be destructive within the real estate industry not only to firms and professions but for clients as well. Cybersecurity procedures can become a real estate professional’s best friend when it comes to keeping private information and assets safe. Real Estate Cybersecurity…
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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Venture Capital Firms
Technology-focused investment firms are at elevated risk for cyber breaches of any kind, even relative to more traditional or diversified funds. As cybercriminals continue to advance their methods for stealing from and defrauding businesses, it is important to consider one’s cybersecurity measures and how to fight back against advancing crime–particularly for the partners and employees…
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How to Spot Phishing Emails
As a part of any firm’s cybersecurity plan, defenses against phishing attacks are a necessity. Phishing is a common tactic used by cybercriminals in attempts to steal the private information of businesses or individuals. Over the years, phishing scams have not only increased in numbers but in complexity as well. The difference between upholding your…
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Hedge Fund Cybersecurity Needs
Those within the finance industry are at constant risk of cyber criminals. There are numerous ways for cyber crime to find its way into hedge funds, including phishing and other data breaching methods. It takes the right protection plan for hedge fund cybersecurity to remain secure in the face of significant cyber risk. Hedge Fund…
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Cybersecurity News: How to Avoid Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks are a popular method of cyber-attack typically used by malicious parties who seek to gain personal information. Usually, a malicious party will employ phishing for the sake of gaining account credentials of any kind, be it an email address or passwords for company websites. Successful phishing attempts have led to complete network access…
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Service Spotlight: How Cybersecurity Training for Employees Reduces Phishing
For those firms with secure and effective cybersecurity procedures, a whole other necessity can sometimes be overlooked. Employee training is a key feature of a successful security program, and for firms protecting private data and assets, it is especially important that employees are aware of how to notice and handle potential breaches. It is the…
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Market Spotlight: Enhancing Cybersecurity for Hedge Funds
There has been increased focus on cybersecurity for hedge funds within the last several years. This has only been exacerbated by the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has seen the need for industries worldwide to focus on cybersecurity procedures during an unprecedented transfer to online business. This need has caused regulators to take further interest in cybersecurity…
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Cybersecurity News: The White House’s New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Jobs
Throughout the global pandemic, multiple cybersecurity breaches have made headlines for the brazen and large-scale nature of these attacks. Following these events, cybersecurity has been brought further into public light. This is certainly true of federal bodies, which have indicated a need for the heightening of cybersecurity procedures throughout the United States. Ransomware has also…
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Market Spotlight: The Necessity of Cybersecurity for Venture Capital Firms
Investment firms of all types are at a risk for data breaches. In this modern era, firms are dealing with personal and financial information often at a digital level. Because of this, the risk for potential cyber-attacks increases, and the manner with which malicious parties attack these firms are in constant flux. Venture capital firms…
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Service Spotlight: Regulatory Readiness
Financial regulators often hold high standards to the cybersecurity practices of hedge funds and registered investment advisors. In order for firms to meet regulatory requirements, effective and well-maintained cybersecurity programs are necessary. Often, the goal is not only to shore up cybersecurity within your firm, but to bring your firm into the fold of countless…
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Service Spotlight: Cybersecurity Training for your Employees
There is growing evidence that cyber attackers are only becoming stronger and better at what they do. As the cybersecurity landscape evolves to meet these new challenges, so do hackers, who evolve their own cyber threats and attacks. There is an unsuspecting first line of defense in your firm’s cybersecurity efforts: your employees. As cyber…
