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Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Small financial institutions, such as community banks and credit unions, face unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. One of the biggest challenges is the shortage of cybersecurity professionals with the necessary skills to secure their...

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5 Things I Learned at a Bank IT Conference

I recently had the opportunity to attend, and speak at, the Southeast Community Bank I.T. Rightsourcing Conference in Georgia. It was a great 1-day...

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Corporate Account Takeovers

I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately: corporate account takeover (CATO). As someone who has worked in the cybersecurity...

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Welcome to the Bedel Security Team Savannah Halstead!

The Bedel Security Team is excited to welcome our new Administrative Manager, Savannah Halstead!

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Three Options to Implement Phish Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication

Since the pandemic and the rise of work at home, we have become very familiar with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Typically, this is implemented...

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Where to start?

If you are new to managing cybersecurity for a financial institution, I’m sure you’ll have a lot of questions. More specifically, “Where do I start?”

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The Fiduciary Role of the CISO

A few months ago I was listening to a podcast. The business owner being interviewed wasn't in cybersecurity but had a consulting business. And he...

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Should Financial Institutions have a BISO Program?

A BISO (Business Information Security Officer) is an ombudsman for business lines across an institution. This person is responsible for representing...

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The FDIC InTREX Gets Audited

While the FFIEC has released three major guidance updates since July 2019, the FDIC has not updated its examination program to include the newer...

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