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1. Top 3 IT Security Mistakes
Made By LA Investment Advisors
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This article details the top three
IT security mistakes made by
LA investment advisors

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and what can be done
to correct them before they
become serious problems

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1. Ignoring a Critical Security
Event

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Office managers and
IT security teams need to
work together to investigate
all reported events,

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even those that appear to be
false positives and monitor
them for growing activity

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2. Not Changing Passwords

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Password sharing is not rare
and a disgruntled former
employee may have
administrator-level login details

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that can enable them
to wreak havoc with
your technology systems

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3. Not Encrypting Files

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File encryption involves
encoding and decoding files

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To open and read
an encrypted file,

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a person needs a ‘key’
to decode it - such as a
password or trusted certificate

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Office managers must ensure
that all critical files are
encrypted,

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to minimize the damage
of a successful cyber-breach

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Bottom Line

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Until it becomes less
of a safe haven for hackers
and data thieves,

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IT security remains a key
objective for LA investment
advisors

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Has your firm ever come
close to experiencing
a cyber-breach?

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How was it intercepted
and stopped?

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