Commonwealth Independent Advisor

Sean Mackey

Sean Mackey is an information security marketing and training specialist at Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, the nation's largest privately held Registered Investment Adviser–independent broker/dealer. With the firm since May 2012, Sean helps plan and run Commonwealth’s security awareness training program, as well as conceptualizes and writes the team’s marketing materials. He completed both his BFA in writing, literature, and publishing and his MFA in creative writing at Emerson College. He holds his Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Associate of (ISC)2, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Security+, and Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) designations.

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Recent Posts

10 Information Security Tips to Protect Your Clients and Your Business

Do You Need a Password Manager?

10 Information Security Tips to Protect Your Clients and Your Business

Posted by Sean Mackey

October 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM

Technology certainly makes life easier, but it has also introduced a host of new threats to the security of our personal information. Since October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we thought it would be an ideal time to share 10 information security tips to help protect your clients and your business.

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Topics: Information Security

Do You Need a Password Manager?

Posted by Sean Mackey

July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM

According to a recent Dashlane blog post, the average American has 130 online accounts—each of which needs a unique, strong password to be safe. You could write these passwords down or store them in one file, but then you’d only be creating a “key of all keys.” Imagine the damage that could be done if the wrong person had the master key to your sensitive information.

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Topics: Information Security

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