by Beth Sumner | Aug 1, 2024 | Community Banking, Employee, Employee Records, Financial Institutions, Information Security, IT, Risk, Security, Terminated Employees, User Access
When I first entered the banking world, user access reviews were much more straightforward. Spreadsheets were used to capture the basics of who had network and core application access. There was a page in each employee’s file listing the keys and codes they had, and...
by Beth Sumner | May 23, 2024 | AI, AI Risk Assessment, AI strategy, Back-Office Automation, Banks, ChatGPT, Cybersecurity, Financial Institutions, Fraud Detection System, Generative AI, Innovation, Phishing, Security
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of bankers at the ICBA Live conference. When I asked who was using AI, only a few hands went up. Then I asked how many had policies forbidding AI usage, and several more hands were raised. This brought us to an...
by Zach Duke | May 9, 2024 | AI, AI Tools, Automation, Conversational AI, Security
For those of you who don’t know me or my family well, we are a Disney family. For those of you who just rolled your eyes, bear with me, this article isn’t just about Disney. It’s about a lightbulb moment I had while riding Epcot’s Spaceship Earth, which illustrates...
by Beth Sumner | Oct 5, 2023 | Cyber Attack, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Risk, Security, Training
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, financial institutions are under constant threat from cyber adversaries. While policies, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, firewalls, and encryption are indispensable, there’s an...
by Finosec | Nov 10, 2022 | Banking, Community Banking, Cyber Attack, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Information Security, Infosec, Insurance, Security, Uncategorized
Cybersecurity insurance is an increasingly important component of your financial institution’s overall information security program. When a data breach or other hostile technology event occurs, cybersecurity insurance proceeds can provide funds to repair your...
by Finosec | Oct 12, 2022 | Board, Board Training, Checklist, Cybersecurity, Exam, Information Security, Security, Training
Bank examiners and auditors constantly change their expectations. The result is you feel as if your information security practices are trying to hit a moving target while the boundaries shift constantly. Even in this fluid situation, your Information Security Program...
