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Moving over to the financial sector and connecting with the Chief Operating Officer for Cornhusker Bank, Steve Lindgren! Financial institutions and their customers continue to be defrauded by increased incidents of account takeover, ACH and wire fraud incidents that have led to the theft of millions of dollars. So, how can institutions meet new requirements and improve their abilities to prevent fraud and detect and respond to suspicious activities? Cornhusker Bank has been utilizing Awareity’s TIPS platform for over 9 years and continues to evolve and take advantage of all the system has to offer. They are leading the way and allowing all bank employeesRead More →

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2015 Nebraska Schools of Banking – Banking Fundamentals presentation, “Security in a Technological Age“ by Awareity’s President and CEO Rick Shaw. Presentation: Examines examples of information security/privacy risks Reviews technological, procedural and people related security issues faced by financial institutions Explores the latest technologies and threats with regard to information security and privacy Understands the information security requirements as defined by numerous regulations and national standards To review presentation, click here. For questions, contact info@awareity.com.Read More →

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The 2015 DBIR expands its investigation into nine common threat patterns and sizes up the effects of all types of data breaches, from small data disclosures to events that hit the headlines. Though the number of breaches per threat actor changes rather dramatically each year, the overall proportion attributed to external, internal, and partner actors stays roughly the same. In the 2013 DBIR, phishing was associated with over 95% of incidents, and for two years running, more than two-thirds of incidents have featured phishing. The user interaction is not about eliciting information, but for attackers to establish persistence on user devices, set up camp, andRead More →

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The annual Cyber Security Intelligence Index report offers a high-level overview of the major threats trending across businesses worldwide over the past year. Report reveals that over 95 percent of all incidents investigated recognize “human error” as a contributing factor. The most commonly recorded form of human errors include system misconfiguration, poor patch management, use of default user names and passwords or easy-to-guess passwords, lost laptops or mobile devices, and disclosure of regulated information via use of an incorrect email address. The most prevalent contributing human error? “Double clicking” on an infected attachment or unsafe URL. For full report click here.Read More →

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“As battle-scarred survivors of a financial crisis and deep recession, community bankers today confront a frustratingly slow recovery, stiff competition…and the responsibility of complying with new and existing regulations. Some observers have worried that these obstacles— particularly complying with regulations—may prove insurmountable.” – Ben Bernanke, October 2, 2013 An infographic discussing the overwhelming costs and burdens of excessive regulation.Read More →

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Post-incident reports and overwhelming evidence-base data validate most incidents (from data breaches to policy violations to violence) and tragedies were PREVENTABLE. However, even with all these lessons learned, the same common gaps and disconnects lead to more and more failed prevention efforts. Failure to “collect, assess and connect the dots” across multiple locations, departments, silos and individuals make it difficult for organizations to proactively and predictively prevent incidents, lawsuits and tragedies. Whether you are just starting your risk management planning process or reviewing your current capabilities, Awareity’s experienced team can provide the expertise and advice to improve your prevention efforts and protect your reputation andRead More →

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Financial institutions and their customers continue to be defrauded by increased incidents of account takeover, ACH and wire fraud incidents that have led to the theft of millions of dollars. These incidents have led to a series of lawsuits between banks and customers, and they were a key reason for the release of the updated FFIEC Authentication Guidance. So, how can institutions meet new requirements and improve their abilities to prevent fraud and detect and respond to suspicious activities? A pioneering institution in Nebraska, Cornhusker Bank, is leading the way with an innovative incident management software platform from Awareity called TIPS. TIPS allows all bankRead More →

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ASIS/SHRM WVPI.1-2011 Violence in the workplace represents one of the most challenging security and personnel safety problems that organizations can face today. This standard establishes policies, processes, and protocols that organizations can adopt to identify and prevent threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace, and to better address and resolve threats and violence that have occurred. The standard also describes the implementation of a workplace violence prevention and intervention program, as well as protocols for effective incident management and resolution. For an overview of how Awareity’s award-winning TIPS Prevention Platform is helping organizations implement the Standard’s requirements, click here.Read More →