The Mack Podcast Cybersecurity in the Family Office: Protecting Wealth, Privacy, and Reputation
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Mar 10, 2026 Daniel Krutoy, a technology and cybersecurity leader with 25+ years focused on family offices and financial services. He discusses how hybrid work shifts attacks to individuals and endpoints. He explains the importance of layered defenses like identity protection, EDR, and MFA. He warns about phishing, vendor compromises, privacy and reputation risks, and the emerging threats from AI-driven attacks.
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- Do obtain a cybersecurity insurance policy as a baseline protective measure.
- Daniel Krutoy says insurers require checking specific security boxes and premiums depend on meeting that yearly questionnaire.
Individuals Are The New Perimeter
- The individual endpoint and identity are now the primary attack vector in hybrid work models.
- Daniel explains that post-COVID attacks shifted from office perimeters to personal devices, passwords, and identities needing layered defenses.
Families Often Adopt Regulatory Standards
- Family offices often want regulated-level controls despite not being subject to regulations.
- Daniel says they invest in customized solutions because you can't pick some compliance boxes and ignore others.