Trisha Durkin

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Graphic highlighting FDIC guidance on implementing cybersecurity fundamentals for financial institutions.

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The FDIC Is Pointing Banks Back to Cybersecurity Fundamentals.

Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity. Vulnerabilities can be identified faster, exploits can be developed more quickly, and attackers can automate tasks that once required significant time and expertise.

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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic on challenges moving from FFIEC CAT to NIST CSF.

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Why These NIST CSF Outcomes Can Be Challenging

Why These NIST CSF Outcomes Can Be Challenging When Moving from the FFIEC CAT For more than a decade, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination...

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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic on managing cybersecurity with limited resources.

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Managing Cybersecurity with Limited Resources

If you’re a community bank or credit union, “limited resources” isn’t a temporary condition; it’s your operating model.

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Lessons Learned from 2025 And What Financial Institutions Should Prepare for in 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, one theme stands out for community financial institutions: cybersecurity is no longer about reacting to individual threats....

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5 Simple Steps to a Proactive Information Security Program

If your Information Security Program feels more like you’re constantly putting out fires than preventing them, you’re not alone. Many community banks...

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Why You Need Both an Information Security Risk Assessment and a Framework Self-Assessment

When it comes to managing cybersecurity risk in community financial institutions, there’s often confusion between two key activities: the Information...

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Beyond the 36-Hour Rule: Real-World Examples You Might Not Know About

Most community financial institutions are well aware of the 36-hour incident notification rule that went into effect in April 2022. But what’s not...

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How Financial Institutions Can Get Ahead of 2025 Cybersecurity Exams

If you work in a bank or credit union, you already know the expectations have changed. Regulators aren’t just asking whether you have cybersecurity...

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Understanding RTO, RPO, and MTD and Why It Matters

When disaster strikes—whether it's a cyberattack, power outage, or natural disaster—community financial institutions must be prepared to restore...

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CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals: A New Opportunity for Community Financial Institutions

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) Adoption Report,...

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