by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Mar 19, 2018 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
Imagine: You’re in an important meeting with clients, and you’re trying to pull up their files. Suddenly, you’re met with a menacing pop-up. “Your files have been encrypted,” the pop-up says. “For the decryption key, send $5,000 to account 00015 on Bitcoin before the...
by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Jan 26, 2018 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
Now that you understand why you need a cybersecurity strategy how to create your cybersecurity policy, and how to create and manage your firm’s inventory, let’s explore the third step you can take to jump-start your cybersecurity strategy: identifying and creating a...
by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Jan 26, 2018 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
Now that you understand why you need a cybersecurity strategy and how to begin creating your cybersecurity policy, let’s explore the second step you can take to jump-start your cybersecurity program: creating a process to manage your advisory firm’s inventory of...
by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Jan 26, 2018 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
What’s your cybersecurity strategy? If a hacker set his or her sights on your advisory firm right now, would you be prepared? According to a recent CNBC article, less than half of the businesses in the U.S. are equipped to handle cyberattacks. As a result, cybercrime...
by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Jan 26, 2018 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
The first article of our “Cybersecurity for financial advisors” series explained why having a solid cybersecurity strategy is crucial for today’s financial advisor and introduced the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework...
by Jeffrey Ingalsbe | Sep 12, 2017 | Cybersecurity Tips for Advisors
As the peak of the 2017 hurricane season approaches, please be watchful for fraudsters targeting both disaster victims and potential donors. You should exercise caution when handling emails that relate to recent hurricanes, even if those emails appear to originate...