I don’t normally find FINRA tools to be of much use to IAs, but the Small Firm Cybersecurity Program Checklist is a rare and excellent exception that encourages a collaborative approach to understanding your firm’s risks and developing and implementing a thoughtful cybersecurity plan.
Having sat through countless conference sessions and webinars focused on cybersecurity issues, I can say with 100% certainty that yours was the best I’ve seen. The practical/real world compliance angle separated it from all the others.
Password managers encourage single-use, unique passwords and secure sharing of login credentials--protecting you from credential stuffing and account hijacking.
Make better decisions together with well-designed governance. Start with a written committee charter to create consensus on the purpose, composition, rules of the road, and duties of the committee.
Borrow a page from master marketer Seth Godin to identify what drives your audience so you can communicate your ideas using language that's more likely to be persuasive.
A written acknowledgment of professional standards serves to underscore the importance of confidentiality and the expected standard of care from compliance professionals.
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