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The Risk Based Audit
We have a meeting every Monday morning to do a status update on each of the 40 financial institutions we serve as their virtual Information Security...
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Self-Assessing Authentication & Access Risk
A little over a year ago, banking regulators released the “Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems” guidance. Since...
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Effective User Access Reviews
What exactly is a user access review? In its simplest form, this review is a process that certifies that users’ (including vendors’) access within...
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How to Change Your Virtual CISO (or how to avoid it to begin with)
There’s been an interesting trend in the virtual CISO industry over the last several months.
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Tools to Check Out in the Cybersecurity Resource Guide
Last week, we saw the Federal Financial Institutions Council (FFIEC) announce an update to its Cybersecurity Resource Guide. It was originally...
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Preparing for a Security Incident
The worst time to develop an Incident Response Plan for dealing with a security incident is during an actual incident. It’s not a matter of “if” but...
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5 Lessons I Learned From Interviewing A Crypto Expert
Last week, I had the chance to interview Wes Spencer, from FifthWall Solutions, on cryptocurrency in community banking. We’ve had so much good...
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Outsourcing IT
It’s common practice for financial institutions to outsource some or all of their Information Technology (IT) functions to a Managed Service Provider...