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Blocking Outbound Communications
All organizations have (or should have) a firewall that blocks unexpected communications from the Internet to internal network hosts. But what about...
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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...
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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...