<p>Whether you are a bank, credit union or other financial services business, you know there are institutions keeping a watchful eye over your firm&#8217;s compliance.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are a variety of compliance regulations and laws you must abide by. Here’s a rundown of the top regulatory compliance institutions for the financial industry.&nbsp; FINRA&nbsp; For those of&hellip;</p>

<p>With cyberattacks, ransomware and phishing cases on the rise in 2021, it’s more important than ever to have effective security and risk management in place to protect your IT assets. When it comes to cybersecurity, companies tend to have these&nbsp;top three concerns:&nbsp;loss of data,&nbsp;revenue, and&nbsp;reputation.&nbsp; With so much at stake, finding the right outsourced cybersecurity&hellip;</p>

<p>2021 saw dramatic increases in ransomware compared to previous years. With year-end 2021 ransomware&nbsp;attacks&nbsp;predicted to cost close to $714 million, which grew to&nbsp;134% over 2020’s numbers, there seems to be no end in sight.&nbsp; Todays cyberhackers are more sophisticated and strategic in executing surgical attacks on an organization’s infrastructure.&nbsp; While crypto-ransomware and ransomware lockers have&hellip;</p>

<p>Hartford Community Loan Fund (HCLF) is a community development institution that specializes in nonprofit lending. They provide and promote just and affordable financial services that benefit low-wealth residents in the communities they serve. They do this by helping clients overcome barriers including credit history, language, cultural differences, financial literacy, or lack of economic assets. They&hellip;</p>

<p>Is Cybersecurity a major priority for your business? Well, let&#8217;s discuss some facts on the latest trends in cyber-attacks and data breaches.&nbsp; IBM Security has published the Poneman Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report for the past 17 years. It is the benchmark report offering help in mitigating the rising costs of data breaches.&nbsp;&nbsp;&hellip;</p>

<p>While businesses are prioritizing growth and profitability, hackers are working on extorting your company’s money. Their favorite tool to do so&nbsp;is ransomware. &nbsp; According to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, “50 to 70%&nbsp;of ransomware attacks were aimed at small and medium-sized companies.” So basically, no business is completely safe from ransomware.&nbsp; What is ransomware?&nbsp;&hellip;</p>