Archive for Private Equity

Top 3 Reasons Financial Firms are Outsourcing in 2023

Higher-than-anticipated rates, stock-market volatility, and a shrinking IPO market have pressured firms to scrutinize their existing operations. Learn why firms are increasingly turning to outsourced IT models.

How MFA Fatigue and Social Engineering Threaten Your Environment

Bad actors have started using a new, low-complexity high reward tactic called MFA fatigue, which focuses on exploiting human nature rather than technology.

Cybersecurity Governance Best Practices

Agio’s Cybersecurity 360 Governance Program takes you from checking the box for regulation’s sake to holistic protection of your people, systems, and data. Because when you’re secure, you’re compliant.

Common Due Diligence Questions Investors are Asking

Understanding your investments is essential for growing your portfolio. Ignorance could cost you money, so it’s crucial to do your due diligence and ask the proper financial and cybersecurity questions.

Agio CMDB: Triage for Your Technology

Agio CMDB allows our team to flex to their full potential, generating transparency and faster resolutions for your entire IT infrastructure.

Shift to Outsourcing to Counter Risks of Work-From-Anywhere

The 2022 Hedge Fund Managed IT Trends Report explores how 100 hedge fund practitioners view the role of managed IT in their transforming technology landscape.

Why iPhone Lockdown Mode Is a Must for C-Suite Cyber Risk Management

Apple is releasing a new feature called ‘Lockdown Mode,’ an optional but extreme protection setting that defends against targeted state-sponsored attacks.

COVID: The Lingering Toll on Your Internal IT Help Desk

COVID triggered a remote business model that not only added cost and complexity to your firm, but also challenged the idea of traditional IT support desks.

Why It Makes Sense to Consolidate Managed IT and Security Operations

When you have separate managed IT and extended detection & response providers, you’re in a potentially vulnerable position.

4 Tips for Preventing a Hedge Fund Cyberattack

When it comes to hedge fund cyberattacks, bad actors don’t discriminate between large and small funds. Here’s what you should be doing to evaluate your cybersecurity posture today.

Cybersecurity Checklist for Private Equity Firms

Private equity firms are top targets for sophisticated cyberattacks. Despite this risk, private equity cybersecurity regulations tend to be less robust than they should be.

How Hackers Target Investors and How to Stay Safe

Even if you think your information is as secure as possible, hackers still have tactics to personally target you and your family.