Chris Bedel

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5 Tips for Technical People to Successfully Communicate with Management

A culture of security is one of the most important things that you can have in your bank or credit union. It will make it easier to mature your...

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Five Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Cybersecurity Program

Ahh, springtime. I love it. The birds, the flowers, the warm sunshine, the BankDirector.com Risk Survey Report.

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Sometimes the Security of a Community Bank Isn't About Cyber

I love community banking.

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Russian Destructive Malware: Don’t Hit the Panic Button

Everyone is on high alert right now because of Russian ransomware attacks as a part of the conflict in Ukraine.

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Update to FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule

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Log4Shell Response for Community Financial Institutions

This post is intended to help community financial institutions appropriately prioritize their response efforts to the Log4Shell vulnerability. If...

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Cyber New Year’s Resolution: Start with a Gut Check

Ever get that feeling that you don’t know what you don’t know about the effectiveness of your cybersecurity program?

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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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Culture of Security: Critical Conversations

Have you ever been in an organization where everyone can see the cause of an issue, but no one has the guts to say it out loud?