Get a lead on the weekend with this week’s best stories in technology
It’s been a slow week with respect to technology news in the financial planning industry. So get your quick update below and get a fast start to your weekend.
Here are this week’s stories of interest:
Fidelity selects External IT for a cloud-based virtual desktop solution for financial advisers from FPPad
[In case you missed it, Fidelity announced it has vetted cloud desktop provider External IT for its advisers, giving them a fast track solution to leave legacy servers behind and move critical resources to the cloud. Pricing is around $150/month/user, so while it may not save advisers tons of money, it will give them greater mobility in business and better backup and disaster recovery.] In a press release today, Fidelity announced it has selected External IT as the exclusive provider of a cloud-based virtual desktop solution to financial advisers.
AP Twitter Hack Preceded By A Phishing Attempt, News Org Says from TechCrunch
[Don’t think Twitter moves the stock market? Think again. One rogue tweet from a hacked AP account sent the Dow plunging nearly 150 points in a matter of seconds. What’s your takeaway from all this? Vigorously guard your online credentials, because attackers will do everything they can to get them and then exploit them for financial gain.] The AP Twitter hack which sent the stock market briefly crashing was caused by a phishing attack, according to the AP. The news organization now says the attack on Twitter was “preceded by a phishing attempt on AP’s corporate network.”
Erado Message Control Solutions Reports First Quarter Growth Strongest in Company History from Erado
[Social media archiving provider Erado continues to grow quickly. You’ve read here before about its relationships with firms like LPL, the largest independent broker dealer ranked by revenue as wel as account assets.] Erado, the nation’s leading compliance and archiving firm in electronic communication, announced today their record first quarter growth. Erado added new services for over 500 offices, and continued hiring due to its continued growth. The quarter was the strongest in the company’s history.
