Category

IT Audit
Businesses today face a range of cybersecurity threats, from social engineering attacks like phishing to sophisticated ransomware. For business leaders like you, protecting your network is crucial since it is the lifeline of your business. Any vulnerability in your network can compromise your sensitive data, operational integrity and stakeholder trust. That’s why you must understand...
Read More
Social media has significantly transformed the way we communicate and do business. However, this growing popularity also comes with potential risks that could cause harm to businesses like yours. Unfortunately, many organizations remain unaware of these rapidly evolving challenges. In this blog, we will explore the dangers associated with social media and share practical tips...
Read More
ransomware and cybersecurity
According to ATM Marketplace, Banks reported that there were more than $1 billion in ransomware payments in 2021, more than double from 2020 and the largest amount ever reported in a year. The Treasury Department collected data that showed the majority of the funds came from attacks connected to Russian hackers. The Treasury said the...
Read More
The probability is high that a bank customer will at some point experience a cybersecurity incident. Above and beyond the financial and operational risk, cybercrime comes with substantial reputational risk for banks, as customers are far less likely to trust institutions whose products and services are frequent targets for breaches or hacks. While banks are...
Read More
  While banks remain on guard for robbers, unscrupulous employees and hackers—keeping the proverbial vault sealed shut—trusted third party vendors could leave the wide door open to cybercriminals. Outsourcing, connectivity and cloud-based solutions have delivered tremendous benefits to community banks but also come with risk. With increasing ardor, hackers and criminals exploit third-party vendors as...
Read More
Vendor security risk management is not easy. It’s often a monotonous combination of spreadsheets, questionnaires, following up with people, and uncertainty. It’s often frustratingly tedious, and it can actually cause otherwise strong information security programs to falter. The best relief is to take a three-step approach to vendor risk management. Simplify. Standardize. Defend. Simplify Managing...
Read More
1.  FISASCORE is easy to understand. Information security is a complex discipline with many moving parts, but FISASCORE simplifies the communication about how your information security program is performing. You don’t need to be an information security expert with years of experience to understand what FISASCORE is telling you. One simple number represents your overall...
Read More
  WHAT IS A FISASCORE? FISASCORE is a comprehensive, risk-based measurement of information security assigned to your company based on a proven and thorough assessment process. Once completed, FISASCORE will identify critical vulnerabilities, control gaps/deficiencies, and applicable threats to the security of your organization.  FISA is a proprietary assessment tool that encompasses the ISO. IEC....
Read More