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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

Launched to provide resources Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the U.S. The idea was to create a national campaign to educate people about cybersecurity basics, such as using strong passwords, updating software, and avoiding phishing emails.

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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

Abrigo

Training is especially important for the BSA officer, who “is expected to be fully knowledgeable about the BSA and all related regulations,” as a recent Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis publication noted. These are usually less expensive, shorter, and involve less extensive travel than the larger national conferences.

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Reducing costs of AML while still appeasing regulators

Insights on Business

Reducing costs but appeasing regulators seems like an oxymoron, yet, many AML compliance and operations leaders are being asked to do just that. The question is, how to do this, while keeping the regulators happy? Even better, regulators have recently begun encouraging the application of these techniques.

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Collaboration Key To Combat Corporate Financial Reporting Fraud

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The collaboration is also holding workshops to promote collaboration among the business community and explore best practices for corporate data security. Addressing Challenges for Highly Subjective and Complex Accounting Areas concluded that an effective accounting policy is also critical and guides all other processes.

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Eyes Facing Forward

Independent Banker

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Many workshops will address changes shaping our industry today as well as its future. Here’s what three of those forward-looking workshops will be covering. Digital Jujitsu.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Many have been bankers themselves and sometimes industry regulators or attorneys. Lead FWD Summit. 11–14, 2016, in Denver.

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Welcome to New Orleans

Independent Banker

New inspirations, fresh experiences await at ICBA’s national convention. ICBA’s national convention offers an educational lineup this year of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions. Concurrent Workshops. Concurrent Workshops. Regulators Luncheon*. Concurrent Workshops. General Session.