The Bedel Security Blog

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Multi-factor Authentication Threats Heat Up

Just a few months ago, we wrote an article about the dangers of using SMS (text) to support multi-factor authentication (MFA), called Breaking the...

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Resource for your Customers: 1-Page Cybersecurity Checklist For Small Businesses

Recently, I was presenting to a risk management forum at a banking association on cybersecurity and the question came up as to whether my company...

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Training Your Board

Being on the board of a financial institution is not easy. Board members are expected to not only be knowledgeable about the operational and...

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The Regular Risk Assessment Revolution

The cybercriminals are still on top of their game, changing targets and tactics. The work-from-home revolution continues and the drive for automation...

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vCISO Questions and Answers 14: What do examiners say? What kind of due diligence should we do on a vCISO?

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vCISO Questions and Answers 13: What should you look for in a provider? What does a typical contract look like?

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vCISO Questions and Answers 12: Incidents and Pandemics

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Choosing a Cybersecurity Framework

It is a good practice to identify a cybersecurity framework as part of an institution’s Information Security Program. A framework helps to identify...

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vCISO Questions and Answers 11: How does a vCISO interact with other outsourced managed providers?

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Guidance from the FBI- Their Efforts and Your Role

After spending some time this week helping our customers with ransomware preparation, I found a statement on the FBI’s website that would be a great...