David Weedmark

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the government-authorized agency for overseeing U.S. broker-dealers to ensure that investors are protected and that their needs are served fairly. As a part of their mandate, FINRA has adopted a set of rules and standards for the proper use, storage and retrieval of financial documents. These rules are … Read more

Cybersecurity breaches have become all too common. Incidents of malware, ransomware, trojans and phishing have all spiked at unprecedented rates, with attacks becoming more sophisticated, more coordinated and, when they strike, more devastating to companies than ever before. The security of your most important digital documents should be the last bastion in any organization’s cybersecurity … Read more

Considering the constant exposure we have to email-based security breaches, like spoofing, phishing, malware and ransomware attacks, you might think that email encryption has become a standard implementation for most companies and email platforms — well, think again. Most platforms today do support encryption, but it’s up to you — or your system admin — … Read more

Watermarks are an important security measure to mark a document without obscuring its contents. The use of watermarks dates back to the 13th century when paper was pressed with a metal stamp while it was still wet, leaving a permanent mark on the paper. Regardless of what was printed on the document, holding the paper … Read more

Sharing important documents is an act of trust that can have catastrophic consequences for you and your business if it’s not done properly. An unsecured document, or a particular file shared with the wrong person, can expose you to risks that may not become evident for years after the original transaction has been completed.  But … Read more