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Cybersecurity fundamentals for wealth managers

Protect your clients and your firm within the evolving cyberthreat landscape.

By: Fidelity Investments

Updated: 10/15/2025

Key Takeaways

Beware of risks on the rise: As people manage more of their work and personal lives online, cybercriminals innovate new ways to bypass security and gain access to sensitive data and systems that they can use to steal or extort assets from victims.
Understand how cyberattacks work: Most cyberattacks have certain elements in common. A better understanding of these elements can make it easier to identify and conceptualize the threats we face.
Take action to protect your clients and your firm: While threats have intensified, fundamental cybersecurity practices still go a long way towards mitigating these risks.

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