Chris Bedel

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A checklist that saves you from stressing

We are halfway through the fourth quarter and I want to see a show of hands for everyone who feels like they're scrambling to get things done in...

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Bank Technology: Opposing Views

This week's post is a slightly different perspective than what we've covered as of late. The idea came from a question that one of our newer...

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To Click or Not to Click? The 5 Laws of Links

We're all human. Which, for better or worse, means that we are far from perfect. Now we can look at that one of two ways: Accepting the way things...

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7 Things You Should Know About WPA2 KRACK Vulnerability

Announced over a week ago, weaknesses found in the WPA2 wi-fi protocol has the news and social media in a stir. In all the chatter that has come out...

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Preparation puts you ahead in incident response

You know it's common sense, but is it common in your workplace? I had the opportunity to attend a webinar covering incident and breach response and...

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If Everything is Important...

"If everything is important, then nothing is." ― Patrick Lencioni We’ve all seen this concept applied to time management and other decision-making...

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Comparing your Cyber Risk Appetite to Motorcycle Racing - WHAT!?!

How do you communicate cyber risk to management and the board at your organization? Has it been effective? Is everyone on the same page from a risk...

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What to do about Equifax Breach?: Freeze your Credit (and how)

We've had clients, friends, relatives, etc. ask us what they should do about the recent Equifax breach and the answer is pretty simple: get a credit...

Video Blog: CISO Intangibles The Importance of Good Communication

It's tough to be effective as a CISO if you can't get your message across to other areas of the bank. How you do it is important as well. This video...