How the Financial Services Industry Can Handle Cybersecurity Threats, Acquisition Diligence and Breach Response

The financial services sector is often praised as having some of the most mature cybersecurity practices, but it also holds especially sensitive data and is one of the most common targets for malicious hackers. Asset managers in particular are confronted with general cybersecurity risks while navigating industry nuances. At a recent panel hosted by Major, Lindsey & Africa, Debevoise partners Luke Dembosky and Jim Pastore, both former federal prosecutors, addressed emerging cybersecurity threats, risks from vendors, potential breaches in a pre-acquisition and post-acquisition context, breach response and special considerations for breaches of investor or consumer data. Much of the advice is relevant to all companies grappling with data security risks and breach consequences. See also our two-part series on how the financial services sector can meet the cybersecurity challenge: “A Snapshot of the Regulatory Landscape (Part One of Two)” (Dec. 9, 2015); “A Plan for Building a Cyber-Compliance Program (Part Two)” (Jan. 6, 2016).

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