Category Archives: Banking

How Does Virtualization Help Data Protection and Disaster Recovery?

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In the world of Cybersecurity and IT, one thing is for sure: there is no lack of tech jargon. Every day it seems like that there are new ones coming out, and the latest ones seem to be about a “Hybrid IT” model. Although the concept for this has been around for quite some time, it gained much more attention because of the Remote Workforce now becoming a permanent reality in the American economy.

What Are The Targets of Ransomware?

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In the world of Cybersecurity and IT, one thing is for sure: there is no lack of tech jargon. Every day it seems like that there are new ones coming out, and the latest ones seem to be about a “Hybrid IT” model. Although the concept for this has been around for quite some time, it gained much more attention because of the Remote Workforce now becoming a permanent reality in the American economy.

The Hybrid Cloud & Hybrid IT Solutions

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In the world of Cybersecurity and IT, one thing is for sure: there is no lack of tech jargon. Every day it seems like that there are new ones coming out, and the latest ones seem to be about a “Hybrid IT” model. Although the concept for this has been around for quite some time, it gained much more attention because of the Remote Workforce now becoming a permanent reality in the American economy.

How To Protect Your Bank From Data Breaches

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Introduction Businesses, especially financial institutions, have a lot to keep track of and enforce when it comes to Cybersecurity.  Not only do they have to protect their customer’s accounts from getting hacked, but there is also the myriad of compliance laws that they have to adhere to.  However, another Cyber issue that needs to be […]

Compliance Solutions For Financial Institutions

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Introduction The financial world is heavily regulated today.  Gone are the days when a client could simply sign off on a 1 or 2-page document when opening a new account.  Now, because of the wide plethora of compliance laws for financial institutions, especially those of the recent passages of the GDPR and the CCPA, that […]

How Banks Should Choose Their Outsourced IT Services Company (or MSP)

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Introduction Choosing a Managed Service Provider (MSP) is much like dating.  You need to find the right one that will fit your needs and be with you for the long-term, despite any obstacles that may come up.  There are literally hundreds of MSPs that you can choose from, but you need to vet them out […]

8 Benefits of an MSP to the Banking Industry

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Let’s face it: the cyber threat landscape of today is an ever-daunting one, and it can be taxing for any IT department to keep up with it, on top of staying ahead with their other work duties.  In these times, it makes sense, especially for banks and other types of financial institutions, to outsource their […]

How Your Bank Employees Spot Phishing Attempts

Phishing Guide for Banking Employees

Businesses of all types get targeted by cyber criminals, and Banks and financial institutions are no different. As an Managed Service Provider (MSP) that specializes in IT services & cybersecurity for banks and credit unions, we train our clients’ employees to spot phishing attempts because it’s one of the most popular and successful attack vectors […]

The Year in Review – Cybersecurity in the Year of the Pandemic

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2020 was a year like no other in recent memory. For years, regulators have required that annual Risk Assessments include rating the risk of pandemics… now we know why. Banks, like all businesses were largely caught by surprise with minimal plans in place when the shutdown happened. Because banks are required to provide essential services […]