The Rise of Multi-Factor Authentication and its Role in Cyber Liability Insurance

The Rise of Multi-Factor Authentication and its Role in Cyber Liability Insurance

As cyber liability insurance carriers recover from losses after increased ransomware attacks, the demand for multi-factor authentication has not only risen, but organizations may now be denied insurance if they lack appropriate security measures, says Patrick Sickels.

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As FDIC Proposes Deposit Insurance Changes, CU Trades Emphasize Parity

As FDIC Proposes Deposit Insurance Changes, CU Trades Emphasize Parity

As policymakers struggle with whether to increase deposit insurance at financial institutions—the FDIC outlined its own plan on Monday—credit union trade groups said they want banks and credit unions to be treated the same if changes are made, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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Toeppe Named NCUA Director of Examination and Insurance

Toeppe Named NCUA Director of Examination and Insurance

Myra Toeppe has been named director of the Office of Examination and Insurance at the National Credit Union Administration, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.

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NCUA’s Dire Warnings for NCUSIF: Credit Unions Must Pay Attention

NCUA’s Dire Warnings for NCUSIF: Credit Unions Must Pay Attention

Does the NCUA Board have a solid grasp of the NCUSIF? Chip Filson doesn’t believe so, and warns that credit unions must watch over their investment more carefully or be swept away in rampant government spending.

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When It Comes to Changing Insurance, the NCUA Should Be a Simple Vendor, Not a Customs Agent

When It Comes to Changing Insurance, the NCUA Should Be a Simple Vendor, Not a Customs Agent

Why is it that NCUA dictates the rules for switching to private insurance for credit unions that are chartered by their state, not federally? Vic Pantea thinks that should change to give credit unions and their states more autonomy over their insurance choices.

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