Identifying Common Financial Services Vulnerabilities
Financial services institutions have long been a top target for cyber threats. Access to a large amount of sensitive and confidential information makes the financial sector a target-rich environment for cyberattacks. In addition to mitigating cybersecurity threats, financial firms must also prioritize maintaining and strengthening compliance. These balance of these two priorities presents a unique […]
U.S. Shares Threat Intelligence. Prepare for Russian Cyber Attacks
President Biden released a statement Monday warning about “evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks” on U.S. targets. He is urging the private sector to “harden your cyber defenses immediately by implementing the best practices.” This warning about Russian cyber attacks comes on the heels of recent alerts about the […]
Critical Infrastructure Sectors Target of Cybersecurity Bill
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a major piece of cybersecurity legislation. It requires companies in key sectors identified as critical infrastructure to report significant cyberattacks to the government within 72 hours. The legislation will have far-reaching impacts across most sectors. The introduction of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 comes as […]
The Importance of a Robust Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan
Are your backup and disaster recovery strategies robust enough to support your company in the face of a widespread disaster? While many companies are asking that question over the past two years, being proactive about creating and maintaining a backup and disaster recovery plan isn’t a new concept for organizations. Thousands of companies are faced […]
Increased Cyberattacks Likely with Invasion of Ukraine Warns U.S.
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. Intelligence Community, law enforcement, and other agencies recently issued a Shields Up alert regarding a potential increase in cyberattacks related to Russia’s military action against Ukraine and subsequent sanctions against the Russian government and related entities. While no specific cyber threats against U.S. targets have been […]
IT Strategy: 6 Components You Can’t Ignore in 2023
In-house IT teams often become caught in a cycle of responding to issues as they arise instead of taking a proactive approach due to the overwhelming volume of tasks they must handle. But this break/fix method is not sustainable. To prioritize and support business goals, organizations must look beyond day-to-day transactional IT and toward long-term […]
What is White Glove IT Support? Why Do You Need It?
The term White Glove support gets thrown around in the managed service space, but what does it really mean? For Coretelligent, White Glove IT support is a foundational philosophy, a badge of honor, what drives us, and is one of the attributes that makes us stand out in the market space. Coretelligent delivers White Glove […]
SEC Signals New and Expanding Compliance Rules to Combat Cyber Crime
Indicates significant changes to regulations for broker-dealers, investment companies, RIA, and other market agents. The SEC has been signaling the expansion of the compliance around cybersecurity for public financial firms for some time. Increased and intensified state-sanctioned cyber-attacks, data breaches, and ransomware have spotlighted the risk to the U.S. economy, its investment markets, and its […]
Watch Solving Cybersecurity for Financial Services On-demand Webinar
We get it. As executives and IT professionals, you are busy. To that end, we are debuting a new series of short on-demand webinars intended to answer the most commonplace requests we receive. These webinars are designed to connect your firm’s real-world problems with the solutions that address them. They are short and available on […]
CISA Urges Organizations Safeguard Now Against Possible Critical Cyber Threats
Yesterday, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Security Agency (CISA), the federal agency charged with protecting the nation’s cyber infrastructure, released a notice from the National Cyber Awareness System. Based on recent malicious cyber incidents in Ukraine, CISA urges organizations across all sectors and of any size to be on alert for malicious cyber activity. The agency […]
5 Major Benefits of Cloud Management Outsourcing
Businesses have moved beyond cloud migration and onto cloud strategy. Most organizations have at least a portion of their data or applications on the cloud. Additionally, enterprises are opting for a multicloud or hybrid approach by combining several clouds or cloud types. In looking at strategy, organizations are eager to take advantage of all the […]
What Does the BCP FINRA Rule 4370 Update Mean for Your Firm?
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently announced the completion of the review process for FINRA Rule 4370 and upholds the Rule as it currently stands. The agency put the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Rule 4370 into place to ensure continuity of operations for broker-dealer firms following a disruption or disaster. FINRA based its decision […]