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How to Change Your Virtual CISO (or how to avoid it to begin with)

There’s been an interesting trend in the virtual CISO industry over the last several months.

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Tools to Check Out in the Cybersecurity Resource Guide

Last week, we saw the Federal Financial Institutions Council (FFIEC) announce an update to its Cybersecurity Resource Guide. It was originally...

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Preparing for a Security Incident

The worst time to develop an Incident Response Plan for dealing with a security incident is during an actual incident. It’s not a matter of “if” but...

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5 Lessons I Learned From Interviewing A Crypto Expert

Last week, I had the chance to interview Wes Spencer, from FifthWall Solutions, on cryptocurrency in community banking. We’ve had so much good...

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Outsourcing IT

It’s common practice for financial institutions to outsource some or all of their Information Technology (IT) functions to a Managed Service Provider...

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Does It Align With Our Mission?

We intend to change the way community banks manage cybersecurity. We intend to build an amazing company where our people can thrive. We intend to...

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Charging Dr. Ransomware

Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, a 55-year-old Venezuelan cardiologist, has been charged with developing the Jigsaw v.2 and Thanos ransomware strains,...

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Where Does Managing Aggregator Risk Belong?

A little over a year ago, bank regulators published new proposed guidance on managing third-party risk. One of the more controversial topics in this...

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Checking the Box

I recently participated in an executive meeting at a bank where we discussed the real value of “checking the box” also known as the bare minimum,...

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