For the finance industry, conducting business on mobile devicese.g., phones and laptops – is commonplace. However, compliance and security gaps continue to surface, despite internal policies and data safekeeping measures. These gaps are creating regulatory and reputational risks, some with hefty associated price tags. For example, the SEC is now targeting investment companies for “off-channel communications. Similar efforts with institutional broker-dealers resulted in nearly $3 billion in fines in less than two years. Meanwhile, access and data through mobile devices remain a favorite breach point of cybercriminals targeting investor data. Recent events show that even pension funds are not immune to attacks.
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