A wave of cyber extortion appears to be heading our way. The question is no longer if it might hit, but when. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released a statement warning financial institutions about [...]
4 Reasons at a Glance Physical security Information security Business Continuity Regulatory Compliance Finding a solution you can trust The pressure to cut costs and grow a loyal member base is a significant factor when [...]
The entire payments industry has seen a substantial increase in fraud losses over the past decade. Thanks to EMV technology, we can expect to see card present fraud dramatically decrease. That’s the good news. [...]
So, you have identified your top partners. You have thoroughly evaluated their cybersecurity services in order to keep your members’ financial data safe and secure. But before you sit back and relax, you have to [...]
How not to become a “Target” October is cyber security awareness month, and there are few things more haunting to financial or retail institutions than the security breach that affected Target stores a few years [...]
PSCU’s EMV card deployment began in 2011, supporting the movement to adopt EMV technology in the United States, when the CUSO became one of the first in the Credit Union industry to offer plastics [...]
How do credit unions create value for their members? The answers are not always apparent on the surface. By examining your employees’ every day activities, deeper insight into value creation begins to emerge, and the [...]
It was nearly 70 degrees here in Maryland this week and I couldn't wait to leave my home office and get on my bike for a bit. The relief from temperatures in the teens was [...]
by: Steve Fochler You know what I’m talking about don’t you? It’s when someone mentions Cyber Security and our faces get that blank stare look. This is then followed by a rush [...]
After numerous articles, comments, and post-incident analysis of the various cyber attacks cluttering our media headlines and social feeds, it doesn’t take one too long to conclude that our existing security methodology is broken, [...]
Mobile devices offer small businesses a variety of conveniences, including the ability to stay connected with staff, accept customer payments and manage operations from anywhere. But with increased access comes an increased importance to ensuring [...]
Hearing that NCUA is coming onsite can often be a stressful situation, especially if you are in the Information Technology area. So many new threats have cropped up and there is no indication that things [...]
by: John Carlson Cybersecurity threats cannot be addressed by just educating consumers and businesses. The government and the private sector must also implement technologies and tools that, collectively and in combination, can mitigate our cybersecurity [...]
by: Billy Burnet During an October 2014 NCUA examination of Palm Springs Federal Credit Union (FCU), a confidential flash drive went missing. According to Palm Springs FCU President & CEO Debbi Pitigliano, the drive was [...]
by: Brian Day With U.S. online sales forecast to reach more than $320 billion by 2016, it’s clear Americans are becoming more comfortable shopping online with each passing year. The same appears to [...]
