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SEC OCIE Risk Alert | Observations from Cybersecurity Examinations August 2017

Aug 9, 2017 3:03:10 PM

On August 7th, 2017, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") released its observations from its Cybersecurity 2 Initiative. The staff examined  75 firms consisting of broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies ("funds") in order to assess industry practices and legal and compliance issues associated with cybersecurity preparedness.

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Tags: insurance, cyber, Cyber & Privacy Liability, Iron Cove, Lou D'Agostino, OCIE, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, PII, Policies, Procedures, Regulation, Risk, SEC, Testing

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June 20th - Webinar - "Sucker Punched" The Importance of Employee Training and The Proper Cyber Insurance Protection for The Hedge Fund Industry

May 30, 2017 11:19:15 AM

Join Hedge Fund Insurance Specialist Lou D'Agostino of Iron Cove PartnersSecurity Training Awareness Expert Erich Kron of KnowBe4 and John Araneo, Esq., Managing Director and General Counsel of Align Cybersecurity to hear more about the importance of Employee Training in order to prevent social engineering and phishing attacks within your organization.

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Tags: data security, Insurance, insurance, cyber, Cyber & Privacy Liability, Employees, Phishing, protection, Ransomware, social engineering, Training, weakness, Webinar

2016 US Cost of Data Breach Study

May 15, 2017 10:29:47 AM

Key Facts from Cost of Data Breach Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, LLC sponsored by IBM

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Tags: Hedge Funds, Insurance, insurance, Breach, Cost, cyber, Cyber & Privacy Liability, data, financial services, hedge fund, IBM, Ponemon Institute, Record, security, United States

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Tillage Fund vs. SS&C Fund Admin | Phishing Cyber Exposure and Whether Hedge Funds Could Protect Themselves?

Jan 13, 2017 3:57:48 PM

As if counter-party risk weren't already one of the biggest concerns of HF Managers! SS&C, one of the largest and most trusted fund administrators serving the alternative asset management industry fell victim to a phishing cyberattack costing a fund client millions of dollars but far worse, their business. As a fund manager, how can you protect yourself?

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