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Key Takeaways from the White House Crypto Report

On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more

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Cybersecurity Preparedness: Standardization is Key

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On August 28, 2019, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a press release encouraging organizations to utilize a standardized approach to assess and improve cybersecurity preparedness. ...more

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NIST Releases Financial Institutions IT Asset Management Guide

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NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 1800-5, “IT Asset Management” to help financial service companies monitor and manage IT assets. ...more

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FFIEC Provides Concrete Guidance on Setting Up Information Security Programs

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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)—the interagency body tasked with setting uniform principals and standards for the examination of financial institutions by federal prudential regulators,...more

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Tougher Scrutiny on Cybersecurity at Banks in 2016

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Cybersecurity has been a focus as part of bank exams for years. Now the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is increasing its scrutiny of banks’ cybersecurity practices to ensure that the issue is getting appropriate...more

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Recent Government Cyber Alert and Draft Guide for Financial Institutions: Lessons for All Organizations

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All organizations, including financial institutions, continue to face significant security threats across their wide ranging IT systems. Such organizations are particularly vulnerable if they cannot track networked devices...more

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FFIEC Weighs in on Cybersecurity in Light of Unprecedented Risk of Cyber Threats

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As financial institutions of all sizes continue to face unprecedented cybersecurity risk, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. The Assessment is...more

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