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Are you prepared for Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act?

Mar. 27, 2023

By Kristin Johnstone

Many of you have spent hours preparing for over the last several months for the same thing – Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This change goes into effect the end of this month ...

Current Gaps Lead To Need For Monitoring and Transactional Testing Service

Nov. 18, 2022

By Kristin Johnstone

In working with our financial institutions our experts are finding that examiners are focusing more heavily on risk assessments and policies and have been doing less and less ...

It's time to think about more than those jeans when you buy online.

Sep. 28, 2022

By Dr. David Jones

There are many things that are taken for granted with information technology and security. One of the main things is online business, whether browsing or buying. Billions of ...

Yes, Phishing is still a problem! Plus, 5 tips for prevention.

Aug. 24, 2022

By Dr. David Jones

I’m sure this comes as no surprise, but phishing is alive and well. In fact, it is the most common technique that malicious actors use to gain access into organizations. What ...

Announcing First Vala Secure Practitioner Highlight: Gerardo Guerrero

Jul. 22, 2022

By Heath Stanley

Our new tagline at Vala Secure is "We are experts in cybersecurity and compliance, so you don’t have to be". We want to start taking some time to highlight a key part of that, our ...

SECURITY INCIDENT REPORTING WINDOW SHORTENED FOR BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Jul. 14, 2022

By Dr. David Jones

Did you know that banking institutions now have the shortest timeline of any industry to report security incidents? Well, it’s true! As of April 1, 2022, banking institutions now ...

Life is a Dance at The Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention

May. 26, 2022

By Heath Stanley

Life is a Dance at The Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. It was great seeing the bankers, clients, partners, the TBA, and John ...

Ransomware Preparedness

Jan. 27, 2022

By Gerardo Guerrero

Ransomware has significantly evolved over the years. There have been many high-profile cases that have been reported in the news recently but also there are many that are not well ...

The Log4J JINDl Attack

Dec. 17, 2021

By Heath Stanley & Lance Bishop

As you know the Log4Shell/ Log4J event has been on the cybersecurity radar for the past 7 days. Overall, to the cyber landscape, this is a massive event. HOWEVER, networks in ...

BSA/AML Whistleblower Provisions

Dec. 16, 2021

By Kristin Johnstone

We are all aware of the great changes which have been occurring over the last couple of years. There have been many changes to our lifestyles, changes to our working environments, ...

Multi-Factor Authentication

Dec. 9, 2021

By Connor White

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) once was a luxury to have but is now a bare-bones necessity that all systems need in order to be secure. A survey two years ago revealed that ...

Customer Service with S.P.E.E.D

Nov. 4, 2021

By Dan Nerada

Customer service, this is a term or phase that is kicked around a lot. To many people, it may mean different things, from just getting the job done to being available whenever the ...

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Are you prepared for Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act?

Current Gaps Lead To Need For Monitoring and Transactional Testing Service

It's time to think about more than those jeans when you buy online.

Yes, Phishing is still a problem! Plus, 5 tips for prevention.

Announcing First Vala Secure Practitioner Highlight: Gerardo Guerrero

SECURITY INCIDENT REPORTING WINDOW SHORTENED FOR BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Life is a Dance at The Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention

Ransomware Preparedness

The Log4J JINDl Attack

BSA/AML Whistleblower Provisions

Multi-Factor Authentication

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