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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...
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Does It Align With Our Mission?
We intend to change the way community banks manage cybersecurity. We intend to build an amazing company where our people can thrive. We intend to...
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Where Does Managing Aggregator Risk Belong?
A little over a year ago, bank regulators published new proposed guidance on managing third-party risk. One of the more controversial topics in this...
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Checking the Box
I recently participated in an executive meeting at a bank where we discussed the real value of “checking the box” also known as the bare minimum,...
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A Platform Won’t Change Your Culture
“A platform won't change your culture.” This was a great quote by our COO, Stephanie Goetz, at our last offsite team meeting.
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Change, Conflict and Culture
We have many institutions either going through or coming out of a large amount of change. It seems like there’s always some new guidance, product, or...
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Confessions of a Professional Worrier
A few weeks ago, in my life outside of cybersecurity, a person said to me: “You are always thinking three steps ahead of the rest of us”. I am not...
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Strong Cybersecurity is a Moving Target
As cybersecurity budgets increase, I’ve been posed with the question of “When will it ever be enough?” In my opinion, we are either getting better or...
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5 Tips for Management to Successfully Communicate with Technical Staff
A culture of security is one of the most important things that you can have in your bank or credit union. It will make it easier to mature your...
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5 Tips for Technical People to Successfully Communicate with Management
A culture of security is one of the most important things that you can have in your bank or credit union. It will make it easier to mature your...