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While credit unions need to think about cybersecurity every month of the year, October's official designation as Cybersecurity Month serves as a good reminder to read up on emerging threats and review defense strategies.
I'm not sure if it was a coincidence or intentional, but this month I was required to complete my annual company cybersecurity training, which emphasized that using a work laptop is kind of like being at an airport: If you see something suspicious, you should say something. But employee education isn't everything when it comes to cyber-defense at an organization, as I learned during a recent interview with Allen Eaves, managing director of financial crimes for the Monett, Mo.-based Jack Henry & Associates. We previously spoke in May 2022, when looming security threats stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top-of-mind for cybersecurity professionals.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
