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Preparing for the Unexpected: Crafting an Effective Incident Response Program

In the rapidly evolving and dynamic business landscape, it is crucial for financial institutions to have and maintain an effective Incident Response Program. No longer is the Incident Response Plan written and stored away until requested by an...

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The Parallels of Little League Coaching and Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Financial Institutions

In the seemingly disparate worlds of coaching little league baseball and managing cybersecurity risk within financial institutions, striking...

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Don't Forget the Bank Service Company Act

Let’s discuss an old regulation that seems to be picking up new life in recent regulatory examinations, the Bank Service Company Act (BSCA). This Act...

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Artificial Intelligence–How will it be regulated

Institutions are looking at services using Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as loan decisioning, resume review, and process automation. Using these...

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Enhancing Productivity in Information Security: Small Wins, Big Gains

In a previous post, we explored the transition from a reactive to a proactive approach in managing an information security program. Building on that,...

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Is Ransomware Dying?

In December 2023 the US Justice Department announced that they had disrupted operations of ALPHV/Blackcat, a ransomware group that was responsible...

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Regulatory Compliance vs True Security

Today, I’m going to tackle the tightrope walk between regulatory compliance and real-deal security within the financial sector. It’s like juggling...

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Unlocking Success in Information Security Risk for Financial Institutions

In the digital age, where the currency of trust is safeguarded in the vaults of data, information security emerges as the custodian guarding the...

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Hacker Psychology

Many of you have probably heard the adage that one of the best ways to catch a criminal is to think like one. Recently, I discovered several articles...

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