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Top 3 Things Investment Advisors in LA

Can Learn from the Anthem

Security Breach

Courtesy of FPA Technology Services, Inc.

http://www.TechGuideforLAInvestmentAdvisors.com

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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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Let us know your thoughts

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