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CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals: A New Opportunity for Community Financial Institutions
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) Adoption Report,...
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The Cyber Crystal Ball: What’s in Store for Community Financial Institutions in 2025?
“2024 was rough; why should 2025 be any different?” This is the mantra heard in many community banks and credit unions as they brace for the next...
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How I Became a vCISO
I have a lot of passion for my role as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for financial institutions, and I am always happy to tell...
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5 Reflections From My Discussions With a Former FBI Agent
When I was first asked to join John Iannarelli (aka “FBI John”), a former FBI agent, for a discussion at the Indiana Bankers Association Annual...
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The Superpower of Consistency in Cybersecurity
In the ever-evolving world of financial services, where cyber threats are a constant and compliance mandates tighten, the importance of a robust...
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The Parallels of Little League Coaching and Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Financial Institutions
In the seemingly disparate worlds of coaching little league baseball and managing cybersecurity risk within financial institutions, striking...
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Artificial Intelligence–How will it be regulated
Institutions are looking at services using Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as loan decisioning, resume review, and process automation. Using these...
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Hacker Psychology
Many of you have probably heard the adage that one of the best ways to catch a criminal is to think like one. Recently, I discovered several articles...
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Best Practices to Ace Your Penetration Test
Every institution should have an internal penetration test performed annually. The goal of the penetration test is for the tester to try to gain...