Introducing the Newest Member of the Bedel Security Team

by Laura Zeck | Oct 29, 2021

The Bedel Security Team is excited to welcome our newest vCISO Specialist, Kenyatta Smith! Kenyatta spent 13 years learning the inner workings of Community Banking. She held positions in Risk...

Tricky Phish Testing

by Brian Petzold | Oct 29, 2021

Phishing remains one of the top threats to organizations today. Every user regularly receives emails designed to trick them into clicking on a link, opening an attachment, or providing credentials...

Multi-factor Authentication Threats Heat Up

by Stephanie Goetz | Oct 15, 2021

Just a few months ago, we wrote an article about the dangers of using SMS (text) to support multi-factor authentication (MFA), called Breaking the SMS Habit. SMS verification can also be called OTP...

Resource for your Customers: 1-Page Cybersecurity Checklist For Small Businesses

by Chris Bedel | Oct 1, 2021

Recently, I was presenting to a risk management forum at a banking association on cybersecurity and the question came up as to whether my company helps small businesses become more secure. When I...

Training Your Board

by Brian Petzold | Sep 24, 2021

Being on the board of a financial institution is not easy. Board members are expected to not only be knowledgeable about the operational and financial workings of the institution but also to...

The Regular Risk Assessment Revolution

by Stephanie Goetz | Sep 10, 2021

The cybercriminals are still on top of their game, changing targets and tactics. The work-from-home revolution continues and the drive for automation continues across industries. All of these...

Culture of Security: Critical Conversations

by Chris Bedel | Sep 3, 2021

Have you ever been in an organization where everyone can see the cause of an issue, but no one has the guts to say it out loud? Of course, we all have. It’s the type of organization that can harbor...

vCISO Questions and Answers 14: What do examiners say? What kind of due diligence should we do on a vCISO?

by Chris Bedel | Sep 2, 2021

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vCISO Questions and Answers 13: What should you look for in a provider? What does a typical contract look like?

by Chris Bedel | Aug 25, 2021

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vCISO Questions and Answers 12: Incidents and Pandemics

by Chris Bedel | Aug 18, 2021

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