Trust & Advocacy

We work at the intersection of cybersecurity and financial wellness, giving us a unique perspective on what people need to stay safe online and financially secure. We bring these insights to policymakers because the best protections are built on real-world experience, evidence and collaboration. We push for rules that are clear, consistent, and strong enough to actually keep people safe. 

Fraud begins on a device, through a fake ad, a cloned voice, or a malicious link, and because we protect that first layer, we bring that view to policymakers working on scam prevention, deepfake disclosure, and synthetic identity. In September 2025, our GM of Identity & Reputation, Ian Bednowitz, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the financial threats facing American families. 

An attack then moves next to a stolen identity, and control over your data is what stops it there, because you decide who can reach your information. We see what happens when that control breaks down. In a single recent quarter, our threat researchers tracked criminal operations that blended deepfake videos with hijacked accounts to drain millions of dollars from victims across thousands of transactions. We bring that evidence to privacy and data-security legislation, including efforts to set a national standard for how financial data is protected. We treat security and identity protection as core consumer rights, not afterthoughts. 

The money is where the harm becomes real for a family, so it is where clear rules matter most. How people reach short-term financial tools is now one of the most actively contested questions in our space, debated across courts, state legislatures and federal agencies. We engage in that debate as a participant with a direct stake in the outcome, and we do it in the open. Our view is simple: people deserve rules that are clear, consistent across jurisdictions, and settled rather than litigated for years. We bring our operating experience to that conversation and let policymakers and courts define the standards.  

Trust starts with transparency. We engage directly, through trade associations, and through coalitions, and we do so in line with all applicable laws. We name the groups we fund, we report our political activity, and we keep that record current. Details on our political engagement, memberships, contributions and related disclosures are below.