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New Guidance and New Challenges in Remote Payment Systems
This whitepaper talks about the recent FFIEC guidance on Retail Payment Systems.
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Outsourcing – Rewards and Risks
There are twelve booklets in the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook series, and ten of them make reference to the importance of managing third-party relationships. Today, the vast majority of financial institutions outsource at least one business function, and almost 50% of institutions outsource at least one critical business function. Among community financial institutions, the percentages…
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Disaster Recovery & Strategic Planning: How alignment can reduce risk and cost
If it’s been done correctly, your business continuity program has been developed to support your Banks’ strategic plan. The capabilities of your hardware and software have been carefully selected to coincide with the needs of your target market. Your financial projections are based on your ability to successfully penetrate your target market, and your DR…
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Vendor Management – BITS and Pieces
The effective management of critical vendors is an essential risk control. The FFIEC mentions this several times in their Examination Handbooks, most recently in the “Information Security” Handbook from July, 2006. Although most financial institutions are accustomed to approaching this from their own perspective, i.e. from the serviced side, this white paper will take a…