Security
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Executive Snapshot: Give LPs Real-Time Insight Into Your Cyber Posture
Can you easily demonstrate and explain your compliance needs to executives? If not, you need to make such capabilities a priority, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity. According to the 2024 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey of 595 industry participants, more than 57% of investment adviser firms reported an increase in the scope and frequency…
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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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Approaching Your GPs and LPs About Cybersecurity
We all know that a strong cyber program plays a vital role in meeting regulator expectations, but what about when you need to bring the conversation to your firm’s LPs? Handling cyber discussions with executives requires you to speak their language. Drawbridge’s CISO Simon Eyre recently sat down with Peter Christodoulo of Francisco Partners to…
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ON DEMAND: AI and Cybersecurity: Mastering Governance and Risk in the Age of Innovation
How can you responsibly leverage AI while safeguarding data privacy, achieving regulatory compliance, and ensuring robust security? On December 12, 2024, speakers from Drawbridge and SS&C Technologies covered strategies for protecting AI models, managing compliance across frameworks, and securing sensitive data. Learn how you can strengthen oversight, mitigate risks, and enhance cybersecurity resilience. Key Topics:…
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Cybersecurity Alert: Increased Vishing with Email Bombing
Across the financial services sector, we are seeing an increase in targeted “Vishing” attempts to alternative investment managers and their employees. Combined with a technique called “mail bombing”, they are having greater success via this multi-strategy approach. Vishing involves the impersonation of someone (in these most recent cases, an IT Support person) that is designed…
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How to Protect Your Firm from AI Misuse?
Earlier this month, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) officially announced new guidance for addressing and mitigating AI-related cybersecurity risks. In its industry letter, the regulator highlights four specific risks to pay special attention to: AI-enabled social engineering AI-enhanced cybersecurity attacks Exposure or theft of vast amounts of non-public information Increased vulnerabilities due…
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Drawbridge Debuts Real-time View of Cyber Risk for Alternative Investors
Simplifies cyber governance for executives at alternative investment managers with an on-demand, actionable summary of cyber readiness New York, November 7, 2024—Drawbridge is debuting a real-time executive summary of a manager’s cyber risk program. The aim is to enable alternative investment managers (alts managers) to strengthen executive confidence in their firm’s cyber posture by working…
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ON DEMAND: SEC Seminar: Essential Compliance & Cybersecurity Takeaways
The SEC recently hosted its Compliance Outreach Seminar for investment professionals, focusing on information security and operational resiliency. What were the key takeaways for investment professionals and their firms? On November 14, Elizabeth Cope, CEO of SEC Compliance Solutions LLC, and Simon Eyre, CISO at Drawbridge, unpacked the seminar’s insights during a special fireside chat.…
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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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Drawbridge Receives SOC 2 Type II Attestation
Independent audit verifies Drawbridge’s internal controls and processes New York, October 17, 2024 – Drawbridge, a firm dedicated to helping the alternative investment industry secure its assets and reputation, today announced that it has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice. This attestation provides evidence that Drawbridge has a strong commitment to…
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Cyber Safe 2024: personal best practices for alts managers
In part two of our cyber safety series, we explore the personal side of information security. What happens when your job follows you home? Here’s our ultimate list to avoid getting compromised when you bring the office home with you: Use a personal password manager. In addition to minimizing the risk of using weak or…
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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.
