Chris Bedel

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vCISO Questions and Answers 04: How do vCISO services work? And how involved does the F.I. staff need to be?

How do vCISO services work? And how involved does the F.I. staff need to be? Welcome to our vCISO questions and answers video series where answer...

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vCISO Questions and Answers 03: What does a vCISO do and what does a vCISO not do?

What does a vCISO do and what does a vCISO not do? Welcome to our vCISO questions and answers video series where answer frequently asked questions...

vCISO Questions and Answers 02: Why doesn't everyone have a CISO? What's a Virtual CISO?

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vCISO Questions and Answers 01: What is a CISO and what is the difference between an ISO and a CISO?

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Independent Collaboration Part 2: A Framework for Outsourcing IT in Financial Institutions

This article is the second of a 2-part series on building an effective outsourcing strategy for the various components of IT for financial...

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Independent Collaboration Part 1: A Concept for Outsourcing IT in Financial Institutions

It sounds like a total oxymoron: Independent Collaboration. On the Predictive Index, those two words are on opposing ends of the spectrum when it...

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Managing Cybersecurity: Get Away From “No”

I was having a conversation with a colleague this past week (a bank auditor to give you some context). As we were talking about cybersecurity and the...

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Vodka Pairings and FinTech

Several weeks ago, I was out with the rest of the Bedel Security staff on a strategic and team building exercise. During our meal we discovered a...

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SolarWinds: 5 Points to Communicate to Your Board

As most SolarWinds investigations have stabilized, it’s a good time to give the full report to your Board of Directors. They’ve hopefully been...