03/03/2024
Our security company technician told us to save money and place a dummy camera focused on our back bank parking lot? What do you think of this recommendation?
02/11/2024
We had a question come up from our local fire department. They asked if they could have access to our back door code and our alarm code to use in the case of a fire emergency. I do not think that this is a good idea at all due to the inability to monitor the potential people who could access our building and turn off our alarm system. Have you ever heard of a bank doing this before? I wanted to get your input before I respond to them.
12/05/2021
With phishing and BEC scams becoming prevalent, we want to conduct phishing tests on our employees as part of our IT training by sending scam emails and seeing whether our employees will “click.” What are some suggestions for launching a program? Do we send out reminders to all employees reminding them to make sure they know where an email is coming from before opening or clicking on any linking, without disclosing the name of the employee who failed our test?
04/26/2020
If the customer fell for a scam, then they are the ones who take the loss, right? That’s how we have always operated.
05/15/2006
We are considering making loans via the internet. I know CIP and internet security need to be arduous. What other considerations and compliance issues are there?
11/30/2005
02/01/2005
Each year, the Federal Trade Commission releases a report on consumer complaints received during the previous year. The numbers for 2004 are out and identity theft leads the complaint topics.
10/01/2004
Sprint is counting on financial institutions, as well as other business industries concerned with Internet security, to follow federal and state government agencies' lead by choosing to bypass the
12/01/2003
The Independent Community Bankers Association has thrown its support behind META Security Group, which offers turnkey Internet security and consumer privacy compliance for community banks.
07/01/2002
I'm a new IT auditor. My institution is actually planning to implement internet banking and I am asked to set up a system of controls. Where can I find some helpful documentation about the subject?