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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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Welcome to The Bedel Security Team Grace & Ryan
The Bedel Security Team grew by two members this month with the addition of two new Specialists, Grace Kim and Ryan Otto.
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Case Study: GNB Bank
Introduction Here at Bedel Security, we exclusively work with financial institutions to lead and provide strategy for their information security and...
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Why the FFIEC CAT Isn’t Your Risk Assessment—And What To Do Instead
With the upcoming sunset of the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) in less than three months, community banks are beginning to get nervous...
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Welcome to The Bedel Security Team, Hunter Thompson!
Hunter has spent over 10 years in Community Banking in various roles. These positions have provided him with a diverse background and well-rounded...
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Phishing, But Make It AI: Why You’re More Likely to Click — And What to Do About It
Remember the phishing emails of yesteryear? Misspelled words, weird formatting, maybe a Nigerian prince or two?
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Is it Time to Go Passwordless?
For years, having long and complex passwords has been ingrained in us as a requirement, so it may seem strange to consider eliminating passwords...
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Welcome to The Bedel Security Team, John Freerksen, CISSP!
The Bedel Security Team is excited to introduce you to our newest vCISO Senior Advisor, John Freerksen, CISSP.