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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?

by Chris Bedel | Jun 23, 2021

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

by Chris Bedel | Jun 16, 2021

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

by Chris Bedel | Jun 9, 2021

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

by Chris Bedel | Jun 2, 2021

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

by Chris Bedel | May 28, 2021

This article is the second of a 2-part series on building an effective outsourcing strategy for the various components of IT for financial institutions. The idea is to share what I’ve seen work over...

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

by Chris Bedel | Apr 16, 2021

It sounds like a total oxymoron: Independent Collaboration. On the Predictive Index, those two words are on opposing ends of the spectrum when it comes to describing an individual's working style....

Managing Cybersecurity: Get Away From “No”

by Chris Bedel | Mar 26, 2021

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 banking industry, the conversation came up about...

Vodka Pairings and FinTech

by Chris Bedel | Feb 19, 2021

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 “vodka pairing” menu that the restaurant was working...

SolarWinds: 5 Points to Communicate to Your Board

by Chris Bedel | Jan 15, 2021

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 curious, and you’ve likely been giving them bits and...

Looking Back, Looking Forward

by Chris Bedel | Dec 18, 2020

This is the time of year where, as business leaders, we get to assess the year that has passed and plan for the year to come. This article is not meant to be a broad recollection of all that’s...

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