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

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...

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 event with speakers representing various areas of...

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 space for most of my career, I know firsthand...

The Bedel Security Team is excited to welcome our new Administrative Manager, Savannah Halstead! Savannah brings over 7 years of administrative and operations management expertise to the table. Her...

Since the pandemic and the rise of work at home, we have become very familiar with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Typically, this is implemented as a One-Time Password (OTP) delivered via an...

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?” Managing cybersecurity for a financial...

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 talked about how he operated his business with a...

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

While the FFIEC has released three major guidance updates since July 2019, the FDIC has not updated its examination program to include the newer guidance. This is one of the findings of the January...