Chris Bedel

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FDIC Article Provides Insights on Where to Focus Your Efforts on Cybersecurity

It’s no secret that Governance, Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness Training, and Patch Management are all part of a solid cybersecurity program, but could they be getting more attention in your next regulatory examination? The article, “A...

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CryptoWall Ransomware Gang Extorts $330,000

Following the Cryptocurrency: Could Police Do More? A CryptoWall ransom demand.Over a three-month period in 2015, a single cybercrime gang managed to...

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Is it Time to Reconsider your Policy on Webmail?

We all know email is the top attack vector for cybercriminals. But when you look at some of the statistics recently released by Palo Alto Networks,...

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Consumers Use Mobile Banking But Don't Trust It, with Reason

Consumers have gotten used to using mobile banking, but that doesn't mean they trust it. Nor should they, given the escalating security threats.

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FFIEC Cyber Tool Needs Urgent Revamp

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's new Cybersecurity Assessment Tool needs to be redesigned - and the sooner, the better. The...

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Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital loses USB drive with 29K records

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital reported the loss of an unencrypted USB drives containing information on 29,000 emergency room patients....

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Securing Your Future with a Virtual CISO

The enterprise is facing a dangerous combination of mounting cybersecurity threats of increasing subtlety, and a widening gap in the skills required...

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You've completed the FFIEC's CAT, now what? 6 Tips on an effective remediation plan.

So you've taken the time to complete the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) that the FFIEC released last year. And whether you used a spreadsheet, a...

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HealthSouth Round Rock laptop stolen, 1,359 victims

Another healthcare breach that could have been avoided by laptop encryption.

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5 things you need to know about social engineering

Social engineering plays an important part in a significant number of cyberattacks, however big, small or sophisticated the crime is. In fact, as...

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