In mid July the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took a major step in implementing its system for credentialing public and private sector first responders by conducting a demonstration in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the U.S.
The development of a credentialing system has been a key objective...
How prepared is your financial institution in the event a pandemic hits? Financial institutions may now register to participate in the pandemic flu exercise for the financial services sector. From September 24 through October 12, the Financial Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) and the Financial...
Later this fall, the Treasury Department plans a multi-week test of the financial services industry’s ability to respond to a pandemic outbreak, the exercise will include scenarios predicted for the avian flu.
Review of past disasters and how they affected financial institutions
Discuss the workings of an effective business continuity plan
Review lesson learned and how to be best prepared for future disasters when they occur
Unplanned messaging downtime is costly to productivity, the bottom line and your reputation. Find out how to take a proactive approach to Exchange messaging availability with this Quest solutions brief. You'll learn strategies to optimize the health and availability of your Exchange environment and ensure business...
Given the high cost of containing information security breaches, financial institutions have invested lots of time and money into developing incident response programs. But how do they know if their program is working properly?
Just because it hasn’t happened yet, don’t think that the avian influenza pandemic isn’t going to happen. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,†a DHS representative said during a presentation to a financial services industry group. And when the avian flu does...
Listen to this latest podcast on CUInfoSecurity.com. You'll hear Tom Walsh, CISSP, and a business continuity expert give his insights on the following:
- Have the lessons learned from 9-11 been retained?
- Why FFIEC has a strong emphasis on testing a Business Continuity Plan
- Common mistakes and assumptions made...
The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) issued a bulletin on February 21 about the changes in Daylight Savings Time. All financial institutions should be aware that Daylight Savings Time begins earlier and ends later this year. The OCC bulletin reminds institutions and their technology service providers of the...
Around the globe, natural disasters and man-made incidents and attacks have directly disrupted business operations across all industries. Having a definitive plan and response technique is essential to remain viable, especially in today's rough economic climate. Register to ensure your team is prepared. Session...
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is the process whereby financial institutions ensure the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when confronted with adverse events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error, or terrorism.
The objectives of a BCP are to minimize...
Disaster Recovery is about three things: planning, testing, and procedures. Each part is as important as the other. The planning phase often gets a lot of attention and for good reason. Financial institutions have to satisfy compliance initiatives and answer to the FFIEC and OCC.
But that is not where the...
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