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DBIR 2026: Five Controls That Matter Most
Every year, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) gives us the closest thing to ground truth in cybersecurity. The 2026 DBIR—covering...
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Why These NIST CSF Outcomes Can Be Challenging
Why These NIST CSF Outcomes Can Be Challenging When Moving from the FFIEC CAT For more than a decade, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination...
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Managing Cybersecurity with Limited Resources
If you’re a community bank or credit union, “limited resources” isn’t a temporary condition; it’s your operating model.
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Cybersecurity Trends Examiners May Focus on in 2026
As financial institutions move into 2026, cybersecurity examinations continue to evolve. Regulators are shifting away from purely checklist-based...
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What CISA’s Updated CPGs Mean for Financial Institutions
CISA’s recent update to the Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) marks an important evolution in how organizations should approach cyber...
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Lessons Learned from 2025 And What Financial Institutions Should Prepare for in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, one theme stands out for community financial institutions: cybersecurity is no longer about reacting to individual threats....
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Managing Bank-wide Change: Why Cybersecurity Should Lead the Conversation
Change is a constant in banking. Whether it’s rolling out a new digital banking platform, upgrading your core, or going through a merger, most banks...
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Ransomware Trends in 2025
Back in May 2024, I wrote that there were signs ransomware might finally be on the decline. I have continued to monitor various sources regarding...
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Bedel Security Announces CAT Replacement: CySPOT® CSF+ Built on NIST CSF 2.0
Introduction When the FFIEC held its webinar to announce the sunsetting of the CAT, they were adamant about the NIST-CSF being the "Rosetta Stone"...