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Third-Party Risk Management

Bedel Security graphic about strong cybersecurity governance at a community bank, featuring banking professionals in a leadership meeting.

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What Strong Cybersecurity Governance Looks Like At a Community Bank

Brian Petzold: Sep 4, 2026

There is no such thing as a perfect cybersecurity program, as the threat landscape changes so quickly that new attack methods can appear overnight....

Graphic highlighting AI governance responsibilities for community bank boards, including risk management and regulatory oversight.

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What Community Bank Boards Need to Know About AI

Jordan Rosiak: Jul 31, 2026

Many financial institutions are asking, “What should our board know about AI?” The answer is practical rather than technical: boards do not need to...

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Graphic highlighting AI governance regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management for financial institutions.

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What Are the Regulatory Requirements for AI Governance in the Financial Industry?

John Freerksen: Jul 24, 2026

What are the regulatory requirements for AI governance for the financial industry?

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Graphic highlighting the five most important cybersecurity controls from the DBIR 2026 report for financial institutions.

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DBIR 2026: Five Controls That Matter Most

Stephanie Goetz: Jul 3, 2026

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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Graphic highlighting responsible AI adoption and governance in financial institutions.

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Artificial Intelligence in Banking: Innovation Without Losing Control

Errica Padgett: Jun 19, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become a daily business tool. Employees of financial institutions are using AI-powered assistants to draft...

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Graphic highlighting essential contract clauses for managing third-party cybersecurity risk for community banks.

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5 Third-Party Contract Clauses Financial Institutions Can’t Afford to Miss

Cory Poupore: Jun 5, 2026

Financial institutions continue to strengthen their third-party risk management programs, driven by increased regulatory scrutiny, growing reliance...

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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic asking what’s in your bank's cybersecurity policy.

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What’s In Your Policy?

John Freerksen: May 15, 2026

A bank’s information security policy is one of the few documents that directly connects technical risk to executive accountability. Most policies...

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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic on challenges moving from FFIEC CAT to NIST CSF.

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Why These NIST CSF Outcomes Can Be Challenging

Trisha Durkin: May 8, 2026

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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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic on whether hackers use different strategies based on bank institution size.

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Do Hackers Employ Distinct Strategies Based on Institution Size?

Stephanie Goetz: Apr 24, 2026

Over the years in my career, I’ve heard assumptions made by leaders that because they are a smaller institution:

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Bedel Security Friday5 graphic on third-party risk and SaaS cybersecurity challenges.

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The Third-Party Risk You Can’t See

Errica Padgett: Apr 3, 2026

Financial institutions have long understood the importance of third-party risk management. Vendor due diligence, contract reviews, and ongoing...

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