Policies and programs
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AI is moving fast—are your policies keeping up?
Are you treating AI like a helpful assistant—or a ticking time bomb? AI is making our lives easier, no question. However, when introduced into the workplace without clear oversight, it can pose serious risks to your business—from regulatory exposure to cybersecurity threats. AI Risk Management Starts with Clear Policies and Communication Drawbridge’s Simon Eyre and…
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The Cyber Security Ecosystem: Trust but Verify
In cybersecurity, independence doesn’t mean going it alone—it means making informed decisions while leveraging a strong network of trusted providers. Alternative investment firms depend on Managed Service Providers (MSPs), cyber risk advisors, and compliance experts to enhance their security, but they must also maintain autonomy in assessing risks, implementing best practices, and verifying protections. This…
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The Interplay of AI, Vendor Risk, and Human Error in Cybersecurity
An effective cyber program must have the ability to continuously evaluate your critically important vendors and train your team members on the most up-to-date cybersecurity standards. Drawbridge’s CEO William Haney was recently joined by our CISO Simon Eyre and Spencer Wilson, SS&C Technologies’ Director of Strategy and Operations for a webinar all about the increasing…
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ON DEMAND: 5 Quick Cyber Wins for Alternative Investment Firms
Alternative investment firms encounter an average of 200,000 cyber threats each day, resulting in approximately $100 billion in annual losses. How prepared are you to respond to third-party breaches, phishing attacks, and insider threats? In his latest webinar Greg Masino, Cybersecurity Advisor at Drawbridge, shares his five quick wins to help you reduce your cyber…
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ON-DEMAND: From Tech Talk to Board Talk: Mastering the Cyber Program Executive Briefing
As cyber threats in the alternative investment space continue to escalate, how ready are you to communicate the value of your cybersecurity program to investors and demonstrate preparedness to secure funding? To help you master executive-level cyber communication, Simon Eyre, Drawbridge CISO, chats with Peter Christodoulo, Partner at Francisco Partners.
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Cyber Safe: 2024 corporate best practices for alts managers
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re launching our Cyber Safe series. Since cybersecurity is a team sport, we’ll start by sharing some best practices for the alternative investment community in the office, at home, or on the go! At the end of the month, we’ll host our first masterclass: From Tech Talk to Board Talk: Mastering…
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[Webinar recording] Investment Firms and AI: Navigating New Challenges in Due Diligence, Risk Management & Cybersecurity
In this webinar recording, experts from Dataprise & Drawbridge explored the critical adjustments investment firms must make in light of AI and Large Language Models’ (LLMs) evolving risks. With a focus on actionable advice, this webinar recording: Dives into the rapidly evolving impact AI and LLMs is having on vendor risk management, and cybersecurity, Outlines…
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Subject to NFA compliance? Adopt these cybersecurity practices today
Cyber criminals target financial institutions more than almost all other industries, according to the Blackberry Global Threat Intelligence Report. Futures and commodities investors are no exception. Here’s an example. Last summer, the EvilNum hacking group specifically targeted forex trading and other alternative investment organizations in a variety of sophisticated, sustained cyber attacks. In cybersecurity speak, EvilNum…
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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): Bolster your operational resilience today across five pillars
When the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into effect in January 2025, it will impact 21 covered entities from investment firms to ICT third-party service providers. Is your firm ready? Now is the time to evaluate your preparedness and implement the necessary strategies to ensure compliance ahead of the deadline. Unlike previous cybersecurity regulations, GDPR and…
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What The SEC Cyber Rule Means for Your Firm’s Cybersecurity Risk Management
The alternative investment industry is awaiting a finalized ruling from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on new proposed cybersecurity rules that were originally introduced February 9, 2022 and will significantly impact firms cyber risk strategy. On March 15, 2023, the SEC released an update on the proposed cybersecurity risk management rules and amendments (“proposed Rule 206(4)-9” and “proposed…
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SEC Cyber Rule – Get Ready Webinar Series
Join Drawbridge as we host a series of webinars on proposed Cyber Requirements for Rule 206(4)-9, Rule 38a-2, and Amendments of 204-2. Through the course of five webinars, Drawbridge will discuss what firms can accomplish now despite the extended comment period until May 22, 2023. These webinars will be hosted each Wednesday at 12pm EDT…
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Webinar replay: SEC Cyber Rule – Get ready webinar series
Drawbridge is hosting a series of webinars on proposed Cyber Requirements for Rule 206(4)-9, Rule 38a-2, and Amendments of 204-2. Through the course of five webinars, Drawbridge will discuss what firms can accomplish now. If you missed the live event ‘Risk Assessment (Internal, Cloud, & Critical Vendors)’ , you can still catch the on-demand version…
