Data security

Michael Moeser
May 6, 2020 11:02 AM

There is one area of commerce that has experienced an uneven consumer response to the coronavirus crisis: subscriptions. Some companies have benefited greatly while others have not.

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Michael Cohn
May 5, 2020 11:56 AM

The pandemic is 'turning up the volume' on security risks, according to security experts.

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Server farm
Penny Crosman
May 4, 2020 5:00 PM

Recent breaches and a pandemic-driven strain on cloud computing seemed to prompt a regulatory warning that banks, tech vendors and cloud hosts share an obligation to safeguard customer data — no matter where it resides.

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Remote conferencing app Zoom has announced upgrades to its service, including enhanced encryption.
Ann Marsh
By Ann Marsh
April 30, 2020 6:47 PM

Without centralized IT protocols RIA cyber fraud scenarios are taking on new and nightmarish dimensions — but there are ways for firms to defend themselves.

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Ranica Arrowsmith
April 27, 2020 11:41 AM

The majority of firms who believe their pandemic response has been successful have had at least one cloud system in place prior to going remote.

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Penny Crosman
April 23, 2020 2:20 PM

The popular videoconferencing service has been beset by security issues, and some banks have banned employees from using it. Are they overreacting?

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IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
By Laura Davison
April 15, 2020 12:31 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is bracing for another epidemic -- scammers trying to get their hands on the $1,200 payments being sent out to millions of Americans to bolster the economy.

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Kate Hanniford and Tim Foley
Kate Hanniford
April 13, 2020 11:07 AM

Compliance attorneys for large wealth managers outline which questions are critical in light of the substantial regulatory requirements.

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Michael Cohn
April 2, 2020 1:55 PM

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning urging taxpayers to beware of scammers calling and emailing them about the stimulus payments they are expecting as a result of last week’s CARES Act.

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Penny Crosman
March 30, 2020 3:55 PM

Hacker emails disguised as pleas for aid have surged in the past month, and they're targeting bank employees and the many others working from home.

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