CYBER & DATA SECURITY

Mitigation

Prevention and risk mitigation are key components in every aspect of bank operations - the same holds true in the protection of customer data.


Vulnerabilities & Mitigation

Cybersecurity and data security vulnerabilities come in many forms. Use these resources to know what you are dealing with and how to stay one step ahead.

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Alerts

Cybersecurity and Technology News

ICBA to FinCEN: Drop beneficial owner reporting mandate

Feb 9, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
With the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network now required to collect beneficial ownership information directly from reporting companies, it should withdraw its requirement that banks collect this information as well, ICBA told the agency.

ICBA, CISA cybersecurity exercises start this month

Feb 3, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a tabletop exercise on several dates starting this month to support community bank cybersecurity.

FS-ISAC spotlights threats to smaller institutions

Feb 1, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s latest weekly risk summary report focuses on growing cybersecurity risks to small and minority-led financial institutions.

ICBA-CISA launching series of cybersecurity exercises

Jan 26, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are hosting a first-of-its-kind series of exercises in February and May to support community bank cybersecurity.

ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort increasingly competitive: blog

Jan 26, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort continues to demonstrate an increasing understanding of community banking and their challenges and opportunities, ICBA’s Charles Potts writes in a new blog post.

FinCEN proposes SAR-sharing pilot program

Jan 25, 2022 | NewsWatch Today
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed establishing a limited-duration pilot program for sharing suspicious activity reports, in accordance with Section 6212 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.