6/1/2021
The global insurance company, AXA, will no longer write policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. How much longer before the same applies in the U.S.?
5/1/2021
As normal banking activities resume, list of concerns includes mandated vaccinations, special accommodations and paid leave
5/1/2021
Recently, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, CFPB, FDIC, NCUA and OCC released a request for information and comment on financial institutions’ use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
4/1/2021
Awareness and knowledge to raise your program's maturity level
4/1/2021
I’m writing this column just days after the Microsoft Exchange vulnerability release, and I’m sure that by the time this is published, it will be much, much worse.
3/1/2021
As cyber threats have increased, more organizations need access to the latest threat intelligence.
2/1/2021
The first rounds of PPP helped more than five million small businesses in the United States in the amount of $525 billion in funding, but not without a dark side to the program.
2/1/2021
Cyber threats are daunting. Not only are they complex and constantly evolving, but they also have the potential to impart significant financial and reputational damage to our financial institutions.
1/1/2021
Changes in technology have been revolutionizing business for a long time but recently this trend has been expedited due to the rapid increase in work-from-home as well as the adoption of technologies such as the cloud.
12/1/2020
Social media has changed the ways we live our lives — from the way we get our news to the way we interact with our family, friends and peers. It’s everywhere, it’s unavoidable, it’s powerful and it’s here to stay.
11/1/2020
Here we are almost to 2021. Do you feel any more cybersecure? Just this year, we’ve seen a 20% increase in cyber fraud and abuse and a startling 200% increase in business email compromises.
10/1/2020
For the 17th year in a row, the National Cyber Security Alliance and CISA have announced October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”
10/1/2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that you and your institution’s employees exercise caution and remain nimble in your cyber defenses to prevent falling victim to one of the many attacks and scams.
5/1/2020
Business email compromise is a sophisticated scam that targets both businesses and individuals that transact legitimate transfer of funds requests.
3/1/2020
As companies get better at detecting cyber events and data breaches, most continue to struggle with the proper handling of these incidents.
2/1/2020
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing,” written by famous business author, Stephen Covey, should especially ring true as we’ve entered into a new decade.
1/1/2020
A survey conducted by The Harris Poll found that an overwhelming majority of consumers (92%) have concerns about the security of their personal, confidential online data.
12/1/2019
Vendor risk management has become a crucial area of cybersecurity as banks move operations to the cloud and asset managers hire third parties to manage their technology.
11/1/2019
The theft of ATMs is yet another crime that continues to plague our industry. This includes the rise of cyber threats to ATMs, such as skimming, shimming, cash-out and jackpotting, as well as the age-old technique of crash and grab the whole ATM.
10/1/2019
When most people think about cybersecurity, they think about technology. But the human element remains the most significant challenge we face when it comes to cyber vulnerabilities.
10/1/2019
Steps to improve cyber resiliency. Financial institutions with successful cyber risk management programs take a holistic approach to the policies, processes and people required.
10/1/2019
TBA challenges bank cyber risk with new programs, offerings and educational initiatives.
10/1/2019
Despite the negligence of a few financial services providers, the banking industry is the gold standard when it comes to customer privacy and data protection.
10/1/2019
Ernesto Ballesteros is tasked with overseeing cybersecurity matters for Texas. In this Q&A, he provides a glimpse of goals, initiatives and priorities.