With ongoing cybersecurity threats; increased use of third-party providers; and constantly evolving regulatory and reporting requirements, the role of the information security officer (ISO) is...
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We'll contact you!According to the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council’s (FFIEC) Information Technology Examination Handbook, “ISOs are responsible for responding to security events by coordinating...
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Financial institutions (and examiners) are still adjusting to the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council’s (FFIEC) 2019 update to its BCP IT Examination Handbook. The handbook, now...
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White Paper: Reduce Costs When You Automate Manual Compliance Processes
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Get My White PaperVendors are the largest source of non-preventable risk for a financial institution, so it is critical that banks and credit unions carefully evaluate, monitor, and manage all vendor relationships...
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We asked community banks and credit unions how they plan to change their banking operations as economies re-open. This infographic highlights the top responses to each question.
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Community banks and credit unions across the US are managing an unprecedented shift to a remote workforce. Use this guide to remind employees of the best security practices while working from home.
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Over the last two months, there have been more people working remotely than ever before, and with more being done outside the branch, financial institutions cannot rely on their usual firewall and...
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We'll contact you!With the current pandemic, the number of remote users has greatly increased and with this change has come additional cybersecurity threats to the banking industry.
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Managing information security and compliance processes can be daunting. Discover the key responsibilities of the ISO role and how to streamline activities to enhance your performance.
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Automating regulatory processes such as vendor management, BCP, or CAT with software applications can reduce compliance costs and decrease the time spent on manual tasks.
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The day-to-day responsibilities of managing the IT network administration, compliance efforts, and security measures for a community financial institution have grown to be a cumbersome,...
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Webinar: Solve the Common Challenges Faced by Your Information Security Officer
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Get My WebinarExplore common challenges faced by the Information Security Officer and learn how a virtual ISO service can simplify tasks and provide the regulatory expertise needed to effectively execute this role.
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In today’s business environment, cyber threats are constantly evolving, and financial institutions are among the most highly targeted industries. Financial institutions are considered part of the...
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Succession planning is crucial to business continuity planning and maintaining an organization’s growth, longevity, and legacy. A succession plan is essentially a strategy for transferring key...
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The Board of Directors plays a critical role in overseeing all affairs of the bank. While the board typically delegates the day-to-day operational responsibilities of conducting the bank’s...
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Webinar: 2019 Mid-Year Regulatory Update for Financial Institutions
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Get My WebinarHey Guru I saw multiple references to the term “risk appetite” in the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool.  What exactly is risk appetite, and how can I address this in my institution? They just...
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UPDATE:  Safe Systems just released their Enhanced CyberSecurity Assessment Toolkit (ECAT) – This enhanced version of the FFIEC toolkit addresses the biggest drawback of the tool; the ability to...
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Both statements address recent cybersecurity threats; one targeting online credentials (passwords, usernames, e-mail addresses that may be used by employees or customers to authenticate...
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In Part 1 I said that vendor management, just as any other risk management endeavor, consists of 3 basic phases; Identify the risk Assess the risk, and Control the risk I also discussed why risk...
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Service provider oversight (aka vendor management) is undoubtedly the hottest hot-button item on the regulator’s agenda right now, and for good reason.  For one thing, regulators know that the...
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