Top 3 Things Investment Advisors in LA Can Learn from the Anthem Security Breach Courtesy of FPA Technology Services, Inc. http:// www.TechGuideforLAInvestmentAdvisors.com
Aug 16, 2015
Top 3 Things Investment Advisors in LA
Can Learn from the Anthem
Security Breach
Courtesy of FPA Technology Services, Inc.
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LA investment advisor firms
need to safeguard their
information from terminated
employees, discourage
password-sharing in the office,
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and devise strategies to deal
with stolen smartphones and
laptops
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Monitor Existing Accounts
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Watch for any unauthorized
transfers or activity on the firm’s
financial accounts, including
brokerage and 401K accounts
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Pay Attention to the Security
of Company Data
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The ideal solution will include
the following features:
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• Immediate validation and
assessment
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• Thoroughly audit financial
files
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• Establish approved baselines
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Get Security Systems Tested
by the Professionals
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These specialists occupy two
camps:
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those who proactively identify
and tackle potential cyber
threats,
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and “ethical hackers”
who help the firm run tests
on its internal systems
to prevent security breaches
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Bottom Line
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Bear in mind that actual harm
to customers is not required
for the SEC or FINRA to impose
penalties when customer data
is exposed
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Did your firm make any added
security enhancements in the
wake of the Anthem security
breach?
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