Data security

From top brokers and broker pay to succession planning, advising for Medicare, ChatGPT and our coverage of the independent space, these are the biggest stories FP published in the last year.

Clients — and financial advisors — should ask these three questions when asked to divulge their Social Security number.

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that would require entities to disclose material cybersecurity incidents.

Cryptocurrency fraud losses nearly doubled last year in this country, a marked contrast with the rest of the world, where they actually fell by around half.

As cyber attacks continue to trend upward, industry experts explain that a strong digital defense starts with asking the right questions. And then asking them again.

Firewall, antivirus software and backup, once the cutting-edge elements of a cyberstack, are now the lowest common denominator of protection.

The group behind the ongoing campaign allegedly has the support of a hosting provider that's complicit in helping spin-up new scam websites.

Financial services firms are focusing on essential risk-related priorities, but must not lose sight of the importance of innovative technologies that drive business forward.

In addition to voluminous recordkeeping, due diligence and expense, what constitutes a "covered function" may vary from firm to firm.