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Lessons from the First American Financial Corporation Breach
On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued charges against First American Financial Corporation, a...
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Understanding Your Information Security Layers
Information security programs are like onions. They have layers. Understanding the control layers of an information security program helps management...
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Mobile Device Security
Work and personal lives continue to blend as many employees are working from home and social distancing. Mobile devices, specifically phones, are...
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Changing How Vulnerabilities are Audited
Regulators expect that a financial institution will have a vulnerability scan performed by an independent third party at least annually. This scan...
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Murphy’s Law and Business Continuity Plans
Any seasoned IT pro can recount stories where seemingly insignificant components or very rare events brought down critical systems. Perhaps it was...
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Surviving the Post-Pandemic Landscape Part 3
In case you missed the last 2 days, here’s a brief recap. If you did read yesterday, you can jump down to online account opening. Keep in mind, this...
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Surviving the Post-Pandemic Landscape Part 2: 12 Technologies That Every Community Financial Institution Should Be Thinking About
In case you missed yesterday’s post, here’s a brief recap. If you did read yesterday, you can jump down to cloud based telephony. Keep in mind, this...
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Planning for Reopening in COVID-19
Many states industries, and businesses are beginning to talk about reopening to mitigate some of the impacts of COVID-19. While many are feeling...