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Bedel Security graphic titled “No Tricks, Just Controls: A Community Bank’s Guide to AI Controls,” featuring glowing Halloween jack-o’-lanterns in a spooky graveyard.

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AI Controls for Community Banks: A Guide to the CSBS AI Supervisory Framework

As community banks adopt artificial intelligence, understanding which controls are appropriate for different levels of AI risk is becoming increasingly important. The CSBS AI Supervisory Framework offers a practical reference for evaluating AI use...

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Bedel Security graphic about how community banks should risk-rate AI use cases, featuring a bank committee collaborating and reviewing documents during a meeting.

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How Should Community Banks Risk-Rate AI Use Cases?

How Should Banks Assess AI Use Case Risk? Community banks should risk-rate AI use cases by evaluating four key factors: consumer impact, human...

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Chris Bedel Joins The FinTech Cowboys to Discuss Cybersecurity in Banking

How Can Community Banks Strengthen Cybersecurity Without Limiting Innovation? Community banks can strengthen cybersecurity by establishing...

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When Does Your Community Bank Need a CISO? Insights from Chris Bedel

When Does a Community Bank Need a CISO? A community bank needs dedicated CISO leadership when its cybersecurity risks, regulatory responsibilities,...

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Bedel Security graphic about preparing community banks for AI questions during regulatory exams, featuring banking professionals in a business meeting.

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How Should Community Banks Prepare for AI Questions During Their Next Exam?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of everyday banking. Employees are using generative AI to draft emails and summarize...

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Bedel Security graphic about what credit union boards need to know about AI, featuring an empty boardroom with a conference table and chairs.

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What Credit Union Boards Need to Know About AI

Many credit unions are asking, “What should our board know about AI?” The answer is practical rather than technical: boards do not need to become AI...

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Congratulations, Mark Lester!

The Bedel Security Team is excited to announce the promotion of Mark Lester from vCISO Specialist to vCISO Senior Advisor.

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Congratulations, Trisha Durkin!

Bedel Security is proud to announce the promotion of Trisha Durkin, CISSP, to President & Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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Welcome to The Bedel Security Team Arsalan!

Bedel Security is excited to welcome Arsalan Khan to the team as a vCISO Specialist.

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