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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 always top of mind, and what deserves a closer look, are the specific examples the regulators provided...

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Rising Insider Threats: Causes and Countermeasures

Insider threats are becoming an increasingly serious issue for financial institutions, often developing quietly but with potentially severe...

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Building Resilience Against Nation-State Actors

Given the current international climate, it is critical to maintain vigilant and ongoing monitoring of both cyber and physical threats to the...

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Does Simulated Phishing Training Actually Work?

This has been a very interesting question since we’ve started phishing training, which for me was around 2016. So, for about ten years, I’ve heard...

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Check Fraud in 2025: How Real-Time Payments Are Changing the Game

Check fraud is on the rise, costing individuals and businesses billions of dollars each year. In fact, check fraud attempts increased by more than...

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Why the FFIEC CAT Isn’t Your Risk Assessment—And What To Do Instead

With the upcoming sunset of the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) in less than three months, community banks are beginning to get nervous...

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Congratulations Cinda McGinnis!

Congratulations to our very own Cinda McGinnis on her most recent promotion from Admin / Marketing Manager to VP Chief Administrative Officer!

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The Wild, Untamed, and Exciting World of Passkeys

In today's digital landscape, securing user authentication is more critical than ever. Recently, I explored the benefits of using Yubikeys and...

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Welcome to The Bedel Security Team, Hunter Thompson!

Hunter has spent over 10 years in Community Banking in various roles. These positions have provided him with a diverse background and well-rounded...

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Phishing, But Make It AI: Why You’re More Likely to Click — And What to Do About It

Remember the phishing emails of yesteryear? Misspelled words, weird formatting, maybe a Nigerian prince or two?

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