Build Wealth Canada Podcast (CA)

Is Your Portfolio Safe? The Security Checklist Every Canadian Investor Needs

In this episode, host Cornell Schreiber talks with Leigh Tynan, Director of Online Security at TELUS, about protecting Canadian investors' portfolios from cyber threats. They cover a step‑by‑step security checklist—including multi‑factor authentication, unique passwords with a password manager, device updates, VPN use, phishing avoidance, real‑time alerts, credit monitoring, and trusted contacts—plus both free and paid solutions like TELUS Online Security ($12/month). Tynan emphasizes the heightened risk during tax season and how identity‑theft safeguards are essential for anyone holding brokerage accounts.