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FEDERAL AGENCIES CONSIDER REQUIRING REPORTING OF COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENT

CFPB Monitor

Additionally, service providers to banking organizations would be required to notify at least two individuals at affected banking organization customers immediately after the bank service provider experiences a computer-security incident that it believes in good faith could disrupt, degrade, or impair services provided for four or more hours.

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Does your bank need cyber insurance?

Independent Banker

We explore how it can protect banks against financial losses and provide resources in the event of a cyber attack. Cyber insurance not only provides financial reimbursement for losses; it also equips the insured with access to a list of preapproved incident response experts that are required to help the bank manage a cyber event.

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Federal financial regulators tighten timelines for reporting ransomware attacks

CFPB Monitor

As anticipated, the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC recently approved and released the Final Rule Requiring Computer-Security Incident Notification (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule is designed to promote early awareness and stop computer security incidents before they become systemic.

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FDIC Employee Took Big Banks' Living Wills on the Way Out

American Banker

The event took place during the 2015 fiscal year, but was not separately disclosed to Congress until the agency's federally-mandated annual report on information security. Even then, the FDIC provided only vague details on what happened.

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Top 10 Crypto scams to look for in 2023

Abrigo

The events of the past year have been marked by significant volatility and the exposure of vulnerabilities in the crypto-asset sector," read a joint statement from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and the OCC. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) governs crypto assets that could be considered securities.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

Perficient

John Doe may come to a financial institution seeking guidance on how to live off his social security money, while Jane Doe may need assistance on how to best invest the substantial amount of money she recently inherited – each customer should be treated with the same amount of care and thought.

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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

PYMNTS

The groups argue that such efforts are secured under the current regulatory regime, and that allowing innovation at the expense of the financial system’s stability isn’t beneficial. FDIC), the states and the courts. This isn’t the OCC’s first attempt to create a special banking charter that would benefit tech firms.