Schwab Network

Charles Schwab: Cybersecurity's Outlook & TikTok's 'Double-Edged Sword'

With Donald Trump officially in office, Dr. Chris Pierson expects to see less oversight on cybersecurity in the private sector, and instead place a greater emphasis in Federal agencies. Mike Marcotte agrees but hopes to see more people knowledgeable in the space take more leadership roles in Federal government.

Watch below or the following link: https://schwabnetwork.com/video/cybersecurity-s-outlook-tiktok-s-double-edged-sword-

 

New Podcast: National security in the digital age.

N2K Cyberwire Podcast: National security in the digital age

A draft cybersecurity executive order from the Biden administration seeks to bolster defenses. Researchers identify a “mass exploitation campaign” targeting Fortinet firewalls. A Chinese-language illicit online marketplace is growing at an alarming rate. CISA urges patching of a second BeyondTrust vulnerability. The UK proposes banning ransomware payments by public sector and critical infrastructure organizations. A critical flaw in Google’s authentication flow exposes millions to unauthorized access.OWASP releases its first Non-Human Identities (NHI) Top 10. A Microsoft lawsuit targets individuals accused of bypassing safety controls in its Azure OpenAI tools. Our guest is Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, discussing digital executive protection. The feds remind the health care sector that AI must first do no harm. 

Listen to the podcast here. 

Revolutionizing Online Privacy by adding enhanced, continuous data removal actions to its digital executive protection platform

BlackCloak: Revolutionizing Online Privacy By Adding Enhanced, Continuous Data Removal Actions To Its Digital Executive Protection Platform

Industry-leading data suppression technology will empower corporate executive clients to reduce their overall exposure to the Internet, protecting them, their families, and their businesses

 

Orlando, FL – January 14, 2025 – BlackCloak, the pioneer in Digital Executive Protection for corporate leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, continues to transform the way corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals protect their personal information online with its advanced, continuous data removal technology and services. In a world where personal data is increasingly exposed and exploited to harm, BlackCloak empowers its clients to regain control over their online presence by identifying and suppressing sensitive information from hundreds of data broker websites.

The advanced technology, now part of BlackCloak’s Digital Executive Protection Platform, scans the internet to uncover where personal data is being collected, stored, and sold to ensure clients’ exposure on the internet is as small as possible. The technology, backed by a dedicated team of privacy and cybersecurity experts, then diligently removes that information from data broker databases and other publicly available locations, reducing the risk of misuse. 

Data Suppression, including Google Search

The combined strength of the technology with BlackCloak’s cybersecurity concierge team, includes not only receiving alert notifications via the BlackCloak app when information has been compromised online but also ensuring that clients can take immediate action to reduce potential damage. Once an alert is received, BlackCloak provides comprehensive support and coverage, including enabling clients to execute a password reset quickly, set up dual-factor authentication, implement encrypted password vaults, and even help clients add a pin to an IRS account, as a few examples. 

Google Home Blurring

The BlackCloak mobile app now allows clients to request Google to remove their homes’ imagery from its Street View data. Street View provides up-close details of a house that attackers use in real-world extortion emails as part of a social engineering attack targeting executives or their families. By automating the removal of this detailed view from Street View, we are able to reduce clients’ digital footprints, providing less information in the public domain for attackers to exploit.

“We are committed to making the digital lives of our members safer by putting the power to control personal data back in their hands,” said Matt Covington, VP of Product at BlackCloak. “BlackCloack is special because we not only put an effective, transparent, easy-to-use technology in the hands of our members, we also provide them with a high touch, personal concierge service. Together, we can address the growing challenges of online privacy. We believe everyone has the right to privacy, and we are here to protect that right.”

Interested in a demo of our new functionality? Click here to set up a demo. 

 

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak protects corporate executives and high-profile individuals from cybersecurity, privacy, financial, and other reputational risks. Used by Fortune 500 companies across all industries, the BlackCloak Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy™ Platform is a holistic solution that includes mobile and desktop apps and concierge support. Executives and high-profile individuals gain complete peace of mind knowing their family, reputation, and finances are secured. Companies rest assured that their brand, intellectual property, data, and finances are protected against threats from executives without invading their personal lives. Learn more at www.blackcloak.io, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter

 

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Wealth Management 2025

Wealth Management: The Future of Digital Protection for High-Net-Worth Individuals: What to Expect

by Sarah Rosen, Strategic Partnerships

The digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and with it, the threats to personal and corporate security are becoming more sophisticated. High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are particularly attractive targets for cybercriminals due to their wealth, influence, and access to sensitive information. As a result, the demand for robust digital protection solutions is rising, and the market is responding with innovative and comprehensive services.

 

Read the full article here, page 143.

Inc.

INC.: 16 Companies to Watch in 2025

Business owners are kicking off 2025 with newfound optimism. IPOs are expected to come roaring back, and venture capitalists may finally loosen their purse strings. Anticipated policy changes under the incoming Trump administration could benefit companies in health care, defense, and security. The ongoing artificial intelligence revolution will continue to produce winners, particularly those companies that can help other firms build their own applications or harness proprietary data.

 

Read the full article here.

Chief Executive

Chief Executive: After UnitedHealthcare Shooting, Assessing The Risks To CEOs

When the CEO of United Health Group’s insurance arm was shot dead on a Manhattan street Wednesday morning, the victim of what police believe to be a targeted assassination, it set off alarm bells throughout the CEO community nationwide—if they hadn’t been going off already.

Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest and leg outside of the Hilton Hotel on 6th Avenue ahead of a scheduled appearance and UHC’s annual investor conference and died soon after. According to the police, the shooter fled the scene on a bicycle. A manhunt is underway throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

And while the motive for the killing remains uncertain, police said they believe Thompson was deliberately targeted. Appearing at a press conference on Wednesday, New York’s Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the murder “does not appear to be a random act of violence.” Thompson’s wife, Paulette, told NBC News that her husband had been the target of threats in the past.

Read the rest of the article here: https://chiefexecutive.net/after-unitedhealthcare-shooting-assessing-the-risks-to-ceos/

The Hill

The Hill: Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is spurring other major health companies to remove the photos of executives from their websites, close buildings and even switch to a virtual investor day rather than an in-person public event.

Amid rising security concerns, companies have removed previously public information from their websites.

 

Read the full article here: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5027508-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-insurer-security/

USA Today

USA Today: Health insurance CEO shooting unleashes Internet vitriol aimed at industry

The brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed social media scorn at his company and a U.S. health insurance industry that serves as gatekeeper to the nation’s $4.5 trillion health care system.

Trying to file an insurance claim at UnitedHealthcare, among the nation’s largest insurance companies, is a “humiliating and godawful slog,” one commenter wrote. “Guessing this (shooter) might be a disgruntled policy holder.”

Another poster complained, “CEOs are making money hand over fist- by DENYING care. I feel terrible for his family, but can’t say I’m surprised.”

Although social media is often filled with hatred and “good riddances” after a high-profile murder, and there have been instances of violence against people involved in health care before, the reaction this time felt different, experts said.

 

Read the full article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/06/united-healthcare-ceo-killed-highlights-frustration-workers/76798694007/