Operational Due Diligence (ODD)
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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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How Private Equity Firms Can Mitigate Portfolio Company Cybersecurity Risk
Driven by investors’ demands and regulatory expectations, private equity firms have made significant progress in protecting their data. However, many of their portfolio companies don’t have those same incentives and have not put the same level of cybersecurity protections in place. In a guest article, Jason Elmer, the managing partner at Drawbridge, explains how firms…
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CYBERSECURITY NEWS ALERT: December 2018
On December 20th, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a report detailing the effective cybersecurity practices and common risks observed during recent examinations. The report focused on the following key areas: Branch Controls Phishing Attacks Insider Threats Penetration Testing Mobile Device Security Branch Controls: Maintaining rigorous cybersecurity controls is a firm’s best defense against attacks…
