Blog Posts

Change can be challenging—especially when it involves the transition of IT management and other key personnel. That’s why it’s imperative for banks and credit unions to be proactive about succession planning. While regulators expect institutions to have a formal succession plan for key leadership roles, having a strategy for filling critical positions is a matter […]

Keeping compliance processes and information security up to date is crucial, especially with the ever-increasing risks and regulatory requirements that are facing financial institutions. Our compliance-as-a-service solution, COMPaaS, solves this problem. It offers community banks and credit unions an easy way to customize information technology and compliance services to match their institution’s needs. What is […]

Cybersecurity attacks have been ramping up nationwide, and the FBI expects the trend to continue. Americans reported 847,376 complaints in 2021, a 7-percent increase from 2020, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2021 Internet Crime Report. Many of the complaints filed in 2021 involved ransomware, phishing, data breach, and business email compromise. Financial […]

Microsoft recently released the latest feature update for Windows 10, and financial institutions should upgrade the operating system as soon as possible. Installing the new update—Windows 10, version 21H2—sooner than later will give institutions access to important benefits, with a key advantage being enhanced security. The update will enable them to keep receiving security patches […]

The ISO’s role is becoming increasingly more complex and challenging due to growing cyber security threats, the ever-changing technology environment, and expanding regulatory expectations. It can be difficult for banks and credit unions to stay on top of information security issues. That’s why today even the smallest institutions often engage a trusted third party for […]

With the rise in cybercrimes and increased regulatory scrutiny, having a board-approved IT Strategic is often not enough to ensure cyber resiliency. It’s essential for financial institutions to develop a robust IT management and information security infrastructure. The following excerpts from our recent white paper on “Building IT and Information Security Resiliency in Chaotic Times,” […]