Articles Posted in Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence (AI), as it develops capabilities far beyond ‘program trading’ has the potential to greatly impact the world of investing in the stock market. In the past decade, technology has advanced greatly, leading to its use in a wide range of industries, including finance. While there is still some uncertainty about how AI will impact the stock market, it is generally believed that it will bring about significant changes in the near future.

One of the biggest benefits of AI in investing is the speed and accuracy of decision-making. With the ability to process large amounts of data quickly, AI algorithms can analyze market trends and identify profitable investments much faster than human traders. In addition, AI algorithms can be programmed to avoid psychological biases that can negatively impact human traders’ decision-making. This could result in more rational and profitable investment decisions.

Another potential benefit of AI in investing is the ability to identify patterns in data that humans might miss. AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data, including financial data, news articles, and social media, to gain a comprehensive understanding of a company and its potential for growth. This can provide investors with a more accurate picture of a company’s financial health and future prospects, allowing them to make better investment decisions.

In today’s ever-interconnected society, protecting the stability and security of cyber infrastructure and the personal information stored therein has never been of greater importance. Recognizing this need, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken marked steps to protect the security of investor records and information that broker-dealer firms possess.

In fact, the SEC has recently begun sanctioning the very victims of cyberattacks – investment firms that have fallen prey to such attacks – citing their deficient cybersecurity procedures as partly to blame for the unauthorized third-party access to investor’s private information. [1]

On August 30, 2021, the SEC released three orders sanctioning eight firms for their failures in protecting their customers’ personally identifiable information due to inadequate cybersecurity policies and procedures. These orders each proceeded as violations of Rule 30(a) of Regulation S-P, colloquially known as the “Safeguards Rule.” [2]

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