Changing Technology. Question: In keeping with changing technology, financial advisors should ensure their cybersecurity by developing a written policy and having at least 16-18 characters in their passwords with a combination of upper-and-lower case letter, symbols and numbers. Anything short of this, places their clients at risk. Answer: TRUE. Ask your financial planners about their steps to ensure cybersecurity, beginning with passwords. Ask how often they change passwords; and verify that the passwords are 16-18 characters with a mix of upper-and-lower case letter, numbers and symbols.

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