Why Financial Advisors Need a Cybersecurity Swat Team to Respond to The Inevitable

Michael Cocanower, CEO of AdviserCyber, joins Mike Langford to discuss the importance of cybersecurity for financial advisory businesses. He highlights the increasing threats and the lack of internal resources for most RIAs to protect against cyber attacks. Sponsored By: PodBox - Help your guest sound their best on your podcast, webinar, or important Zoom call with a PodBox microphone setup. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: How Financial Advisors Can Help Protect the Privacy, Security, and Reputation of Their Wealthy Clients - Mykolas Rambus of HushSEC Reg S-D - Amendments "modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal information by certain financial institutions." Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Cybersecurity for Financial Advisory Businesses 03:08 Understanding the New SEC Rules on Cybersecurity 09:07 The Four Pillars of Cybersecurity: Prevention, Detection, Mitigation, and Remediation 23:50 Common Types of Attacks and the Need for Cybersecurity Training 24:40 Enhancing Security with Multi-Factor Authentication 25:10 Introduction to Cybersecurity Threat Reports 27:01 The Human Element in Cybersecurity 29:41 Recognizing and Avoiding Phishing Attempts 34:16 The Importance of Communication and Verification 41:10 Shifting the Mindset: Assume Breach 46:41 Proactive Measures: Isolating Individual Computers