It’s easy in a year like 2020 to focus on what went wrong, what should have been, and what we’ve lost. I get caught in that trap more than I like to admit. But in a mindset absent of gratitude, we...
Chris Bedel
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The Perfect Meeting Agenda to Improve IT & Cyber Governance
by Chris Bedel | Nov 20, 2020
One of the first things we do when working with a new client is to establish recurring monthly meetings with a set agenda for every meeting. Having the meeting every month is important because...
Your Information Security Program Needs Focus
by Chris Bedel | Oct 23, 2020
I recently had the chance to speak with Cyrene Wilke, SVP Operations & Technology at Investors Community Bank in Wisconsin on the need for community banks to put more focus on the role of the ISO. ...
How to Manage a Chief Information Security Officer in your Financial Institution
by Chris Bedel | Sep 18, 2020
This blog post is intended for anyone managing a chief information security officer (CISO) or looking to fill the CISO role. This might also be helpful if you're a CISO, and you feel like this is...
Two Essential Ingredients to Improve Your Information Security Program
by Chris Bedel | Aug 21, 2020
I want to focus today's topic on improving the information security program at your bank or credit union. But keep in mind, that these two things are key to improving anything in your life. It can...
Culture Counts
by Chris Bedel | Aug 14, 2020
This week’s Friday 5 is about a topic that I don’t typically discuss here in our blog posts but is so important to my company and should be for your organization and information security team. It’s...
I was attending a webinar recently on incident response planning. As we got to the end, questions started coming up like: “Can I use my existing legal team?” “Should I have a firm vetted out for...
Information Security Strategy: 5 Tips for Success
by Chris Bedel | May 29, 2020
As we continue our return to normal business operations in the banking industry, we're urging our clients as well as all financial institutions to try to get back to being proactive about their...
Surviving the Post-Pandemic Landscape Part 3
by Chris Bedel | May 15, 2020
In case you missed the last 2 days, here’s a brief recap. If you did read yesterday, you can jump down to online account opening. Keep in mind, this is part of a larger strategy and some tie into...
Surviving the Post-Pandemic Landscape Part 2: 12 Technologies That Every Community Financial Institution Should Be Thinking About
by Chris Bedel | May 14, 2020
In case you missed yesterday’s post, here’s a brief recap. If you did read yesterday, you can jump down to cloud based telephony. Keep in mind, this is part of a larger strategy and some tie into...