Cybersecurity at LPL Financial

Protecting sensitive information is vital to your success and ultimately ours. It's a task we don't take lightly and why our commitment to keeping our clients and investors safe runs deep.

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LPL’s Security Operations Center

LPL’s Security Operation Center is an ultra-modern facility where dedicated teams work to monitor, detect, prevent, and respond to potential cyber-threats. These teams are constantly reviewing potential threats and once a threat has been identified, they offer proactive feedback to impacted parties with guidance to remediate known issues.

SECURE BY DESIGN

Cybersecurity, Embedded into Our Platforms

Security is steeped into every new product, platform or tool we bring to life — from conception and design to implementation and ongoing maintenance. There are a variety of ways we do this:

  • Secure, masked, and encrypted sensitive data
  • Design, architecture, and code reviews
  • Recurring vulnerability checks and penetration testing, plus patching and modernization updates
  • Fraud alerts on user profiles when suspicious activity occurs
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OUR COMMITMENT

The LPL Cyber Fraud Guarantee

As cyber-threats continue to evolve, LPL Financial will continue doing our part to defend against them and minimize any potential impact to LPL accounts. Our Cyber Fraud Guarantee demonstrates the depth of that commitment.

LPL will reimburse you for 100% of realized losses in your impacted LPL accounts, which were incurred directly as a result of unauthorized access to an LPL system.

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Fundamental Ways to Secure Your Accounts

Password Creation

As an upfront line of defense against fraud, creating a strong password is an important first step. 

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Mobile Device Security

As fast as technology changes, the way we protect things like our phones, watches, and tablets should move with the times too.

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Computer Safety

Whether accessing your accounts from a laptop or desktop, it’s essential to have the right protective measures in place.

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TAKE ACTION

Protecting Your Identity

The more our interactions are digital, the more our personally identifiable information is at risk — things like social security numbers, birth dates, financial account numbers, and driver’s license numbers.

If you’ve been compromised, consider freezing your credit immediately. It’s an easy way to prevent new accounts from being created with your information.

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Avoiding Cyber Attacks and Scams

Cybercriminals make their living on finding new tactics, but there are ways to identify some scams early on. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with common scams. 

Avoiding Cyber Attacks and Scams

Phishing attempts to trick you into clicking a malicious link or opening an email attachment that contains viruses.

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Ransomware

With this attack, malicious software is deployed that blocks access to files on a network or computer. Access is restored in exchange for payment. 

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Holiday Scams

Whether online or in the store, the holidays are fertile ground for shoppers — and unfortunately, criminals.

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Tech Support Scams

Here, attackers try to trick you into believing your computer has been hacked with a virus or fraudulent activity.

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Romance Scams

Typically occurring on social media, a fraudster works to gain your trust after an extended period of communication.

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Investment Scams

In this type of scam, bad actors offer a low risk, high reward investment opportunity that promises quick money or “guaranteed returns.”

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