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"Cyber threats have been widely covered in the national media, and we believe that financial institutions and their technology service providers have been managing system updates to mitigate potential vulnerabilities in an effective manner. As discussed in yesterday's meeting of the
Financial institutions should ensure that their Information Security staff are aware of and subscribe to reliable and recognized resources that can help quickly identify cyber risks as they emerge. Government and government-sponsored resources that financial institutions should consider include the following organizations.
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
FBI InfraGard
InfraGard is an information sharing forum between the
Regional Coalitions
The financial services sector has several regional coalitions established to enhance partnerships between private sector companies and state, local or regional governments. To find a regional coalition near you, please visit www.rpcfirst.org.
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs)
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers provide risk mitigation information, incident response, alerts and facilitate information sharing among members. To find out more about the ISAC model, visit the
Financial institutions also are reminded that they may obtain information specific to products or applications they use at the applicable vendor websites. Additionally, financial institutions that utilize third party service providers should check with their provider about the existence of user groups that also could be valuable sources of information.
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