In the News
Drawbridge is featured regularly in leading financial and cybersecurity publications. Explore the latest press coverage, interviews and expert commentary on how we help alternative investment firms raise their guard.
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Enfusion Selects Drawbridge to Transform its Vendor Due Diligence Process
Enfusion to Continuously Monitor Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk with DrawbridgeConnect™ Drawbridge, a premier cybersecurity software and services firm specializing in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, today announced Enfusion, a leading provider of cloud-based investment management software and managed services, has selected Drawbridge to bolster its vendor due diligence process. Enfusion will deploy the…
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Drawbridge named top cyber-security provider in HFM’s Tech Vendor Rankings and Ratings
Drawbridge is proud to announce its ranking as a top cyber-security provider in HFM’s most recent Tech Vendor Rankings and Ratings Report According to the report, over 80% of hedge fund managers who participated in the survey utilize third-party cybersecurity systems. Among the hedge fund managers surveyed, Drawbridge ranked as the #2 biggest provider of…
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Cisco Alert – Four High-Severity Flaws Found
Cisco is urging customers to update small business switches, its DNA Center software, routers with its StarOS software, and its AnyConnect Secure Mobility VPN client for Windows. CVE-2020-3363: Cisco has disclosed a bug in the IPv6 packet processing engine of several Cisco Small Business Smart and Managed Switches that could allow a remote attacker without credentials…
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The Importance of Vendor Due Diligence
On July 21st, 2020, The University of York published an article describing a recent data security incident involving one of its third-party service providers. They describe the attack as the loss of personal information from Community members, Staff, Alumni, Students and Others involved with the University. They also state that a number of other US…
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Critical Microsoft Alert and Patching Update
As part of the July “Patch Tuesday”, Microsoft released a total of 123 CVEs (or “Common Vulnerabilities or Exposures”). That comes on the back of a record-breaking number of June CVEs totaling 129. The year-on-year volume of CVEs from Microsoft is increasing rapidly, with 2020 totaling 657 so far. We are not far from eclipsing…
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“All in this together”: How hedge funds are tackling cybersecurity challenges in the COVID-19 lockdown
Originally Published in HedgeWeek. With the closure of non-essential workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic shaking up the way financial services companies do business, the remote working environment is raising an assortment of operational challenges for hedge fund firms, spanning communication technology, data and information security, and infrastructure vulnerability. When the UK lockdown was announced last month…
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Please Surf Responsibly: Drawbridge’s Best Practices for Building a Safer Internet
Safer Internet Day – February 11, 2020 The key to teaching your children and teens about Internet Safety is: Start NOW Safer Internet Day, a worldwide event observed on February 11th, aims to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for all users – especially children and teens. Drawbridge’s mission is to keep…
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CYBERSECURITY NEWS: SEC Observations
SEC OCIE Publishes Observations on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices On Monday, January 27th, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued examination observations related to cybersecurity and operational resiliency practices. The observations focus on the following areas: Governance and Risk Management Access Rights and Controls Data Loss Prevention…
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Drawbridge Appoints Dan Lyons Vice President of Business Development
Business Development Professional Joins Drawbridge as Market Demand and Expanded Software Portfolio Drive Explosive Company Growth Drawbridge, a premier cybersecurity software and services firm specializing in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, today announced the appointment of Dan Lyons as Vice President of Business Development. Lyons will be responsible for driving growth…
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Drawbridge Expands Cybersecurity Offering with Launch of DrawbridgeConnect-R™ Platform
Drawbridge Expands Cybersecurity New Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaaS) platform offers firms comprehensive vulnerability scanning, remediation and reporting Drawbridge, a premier cybersecurity software and services firm specializing in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers, today announced the launch of DrawbridgeConnect-R™, a Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaaS) platform. DrawbridgeConnect-R continuously analyzes…
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Can your credit union afford a cyberattack
Originally Published in American Banker. This story is the latest entry in Credit Union Journal’s special report on cybersecurity, which has run throughout the month of October. Got a spare $1.8 million? Institutions that don’t have adequate cybersecurity protections may need that much or more to clean up after a cyberattack. A report on 2018 cybersecurity incidents from…
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Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)
On July 25, 2019, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) and the Identity Theft Prevention and Mitigation Services Act were signed into law in the State of New York. Both Acts strengthen cybersecurity and consumer privacy protections for New York state residents. The SHIELD Act The SHIELD Act amends New…
