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One Hour Could Help Mitigate Your CU’s Exposure to Cybersecurity Risk
An upcoming webinar and Your Association’s Cybersecurity Resource Center convene guidance, resources, and best practices all in one spot.
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What to Know From Recent CUNA, NASCUS Cybersecurity Symposium
Also, the latest legal briefs and your compliance question, answered.
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NCUA Webinar on Cybersecurity Outlines Current Landscape, Assessment Tools
A webinar produced by the NCUA last week detailed the vast and changing landscape of cybersecurity, and reviewed some of the assessment tools available to credit unions to develop a ‘common language’ around prevention and resiliency.
Compliance Center: What You Need to Know About Washington DFI’s 2016 Examination Focus
Learn how you can better prepare for this year’s examinations; your question answered about contracts for third party services; plus this week’s legal briefs.
Compliance Center: NCUA Releases Exam Priorities for 2016
The National Credit Union Administration recently released a letter highlighting their supervisory priorities for 2016; plus your question on IRS forms answered, and this week’s legal briefs.
NWCUA Rolls Out Cybersecurity Resource Center for Credit Unions
The F.B.I. has gone on record: it’s not a matter of if businesses and people are hacked, but when. Your Association’s Compliance team has created a resource center to help credit unions prepare and respond.
Compliance Center: Cybersecurity Resources
New tools to help your credit union mitigate cybersecurity risk, your question answered on the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, and this week’s legal briefs.
Compliance Center: Division of Credit Unions Selected IT Contractor to Assist With IT Exams
Learn about the future of Washington State credit union IT exams; your question answered about vehicle dealerships as Money Service Businesses; plus this week’s legal briefs.
Compliance Center: What We Learned at the FBI/Secret Service Cybersecurity Symposium
Learn how to contact law enforcement in the case of a cybersecurity incident; your question answered about posting the FBI sticker; plus this week’s legal briefs.
“HACK ATTACK!@!!” Breakout to Address Credit Unions’ Cybersecurity Preparedness
By the time you read this article, another business will have been hacked. The question isn’t whether a hack attack will be attempted at your credit union, but how well will you respond? An Amplify breakout session will provide some solutions.
Thirteen Northwest Credit Unions Receive Over $120k in NCUA Grants
The grants for low-income credit unions support digital growth, new product and service development, fraud prevention and cybersecurity, and building capacity and growth.
Compliance Center: FFIEC Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
Learn more about the cybersecurity tool; your question answered about members writing their PINs on their debt card; plus this week’s legal briefs.
NCUA has $2 Million Grant Fund for Low-Income Credit Unions
The NCUA has $2 million to give to low-income credit unions looking to launch new products, grow capacity, develop a digital presence, or invest in cyber-security infrastructure. Applications are being accepted through June 30.
Compliance Center: Cybersecurity and TILA-RESPA Webinars Coming Up
Register for important webinars; your question answered about guardian’s access to ward’s safe deposit box; plus legal briefs.
Compliance Center: FFIEC Recommends Participation in Cybersecurity Information Sharing Forum
After assessment, FFIEC recommends financial institutions participate in forum to learn and spread best practices. Plus the compliance question of the week and legal briefs.
NCUA Reminds Credit Unions About Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the National Credit Union Administration has released a reminder to credit unions about the importance of fighting cybercrime and protecting the online personal and financial information of their members.
President Obama Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order
President Obama signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at improving information-sharing about cyber threats between the government and industry and at establishing a risk framework and best practices for businesses.