Cybersecurity and Risk Insights and Alerts
Cyber risks and threats continue to evolve, and firms are under pressure to meet SEC and FCA expectations for operational resilience as well as their own internal and client expectations for cybersecurity and privacy. Stay current on the latest cybersecurity, privacy, and risk threat and regulatory alerts, and build your cybersecurity and privacy knowledge with insights from our cybersecurity and technology risk experts.
ACA Aponix Cybersecurity Checklist
Cyber alerts and insights
Navigating Evolving Risks on the Regulatory Horizon
Regulatory change, COVID-19 fallout, and a rapidly mutating ecosystem of risks make this a challenging year for financial services firms. In our complimentary whitepaper, we examine the future of risk and compliance and how firms must respond to rapidly evolving circumstances.
- Trade & Transaction
- Compliance
- ESG
- Managed Services
- Regulatory Deadlines
- RegTech
- ComplianceAlpha
- FCA
- SEC
- Cybersecurity
- RiskMutation
- Brexit
- COVID-19
- GIPS Standards
- Mirabella
Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Major Fuel Pipeline; PE Firms Advised To Enhance Protections
A ransomware attack has led to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. The Colonial Gas pipeline supplies gasoline, jet fuel, and other products to the eastern and southern U.S., providing 45% of the East Coast supply of fuel.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
Dell Vulnerability Discovered; Patching Advised for Millions of Users
On May 4, researchers released details of a security flaw in Dell devices. The flaw affects hundreds of millions of desktops, laptops, notebooks, and tablets. Dell has released additional details of the vulnerability and a recommended fix.
- Cybersecurity
Sneak Peek: ACA Spring Conference Aponix® Session Previews
ACA’s virtual spring conference is right around the corner. We encourage ACA Aponix clients to attend the sessions below or to invite other members of their teams to join in. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect and what you can expect to take away.
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- Events
U.S. Department of Labor Offers Cybersecurity Guidance for Retirement Plan Administration
On April 14, the U.S.DOL issued a news release with guidance on cybersecurity for retirement plan administration aimed at plan sponsors, fiduciaries, record-keepers and participants of plans regulated by ERISA, the federal law that sets the minimum standards for retirement and health plans in private industry. Get the details on this guidance as well as our recommendations.
- Cybersecurity
Microsoft® Patches Critical Vulnerabilities; Zoom Vulnerability Discovered
Learn about the new software patches Microsoft released on April 14, 2021 to address 19 critical vulnerabilities as well as a new Zoom vulnerability discovered at the Pwn2Own white hat hacker event.
- Cybersecurity