Rivial’s Cybersecurity blog

The Savvy CISO

Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

vendor-security-4

3 min read

New Year, New Vendors! Assessing How Vendors Protect Your Money and Data

Here are the key takeaways: Third-party vendors pose a direct risk to your institution’s data security—their controls (or lack thereof) are your responsibility, which is why assessing their cybersecurity posture before onboarding is essential. You...

Read More
quantivatesitrmmodule

3 min read

How to Leverage Quantivate’s New ITRM Module to Get the Maximum ROI

Risk management, in our world of dependence on Information Technology (IT), demands that IT departments implement security programs capable of...

Read More
rivialfi1.2

3 min read

CUNA is Providing You With Quantivate’s Regulatory Compliance Module: Now What?

Last month marked a significant upgrade in compliance solutions for virtually every single credit union in the country. The Credit Union National...

Read More

3 min read

Using a Virtual CISO Service Supplementally

Securing critical information has never been more of a challenging commitment to members than it is right now. Despite the bevy of cybercrimes...

Read More
cuna2

3 min read

CUNA Tech and Ops 2018: The Glaring Fact That Caught Our Attention

Last month, we had the pleasure of sponsoring CUNA’s annual Technology and Operations & Member Experience Council Conference in San Francisco.

Read More
How An Ongoing Risk Assessment Defends Against Cyber Security Attacks - Rivial Data Security

5 min read

How An Ongoing Risk Assessment Defends Against Cyber Security Attacks – and Saves You Money

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: One-time assessments are outdated — the pace and complexity of today’s cyber threats require continuous,...

Read More
dst

3 min read

Daily Security Threats: Defending Against Crypto Mining Malware

In the data security world, when talking about types of attacks and network security threats, we hear the term “malware” thrown around a lot: X...

Read More

3 min read

4 Traits to Look for in a CISO Candidate

Knowing when it’s the time to secure an executive level information security position for your financial institution boils down to two things: the...

Read More
Security Best Practices- 4 Tips for Email Security Thumbnail (compressed)

2 min read

Office 365 Security Best Practices

Banks and credit unions invest hundreds of thousands of dollars every year protecting the storage of their customers’ and members’ most sensitive...

Read More