

Financial institutions face increasing pressures to ensure the security of the assets they manage. The reasons are varied: New government regulations (e.g., GLBA, SOX), examiner reviews, online applications, customer demands and measurable losses from online financial fraud. Institutions are being forced to take dramatic steps to mitigate risk, demonstrate compliance and improve security controls.
Assurity River offers comprehensive business continuity and information security services to help financial institutions achieve GLBA compliance and address security and business continuity on a continuing basis. We can help you meet requirements for risk management, security controls and board oversight.
If you’re a member of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota (ICBM), Assurity River has an exclusive information security offer to help you detect and fix any security flaws in your internet perimeter. This comprehensive yet cost-effective program includes both external perimeter scanning and expert analysis. Prices start at only $995 a year.
Helpful links
FFIEC’s examination guidelines
The FFIEC InfoBase is an excellent resource for the IT examination guidelines by which all financial services companies are evaluated. Read more...
NASD Rule 3500
Published in April 2004 for all brokerage and clearing firms governed by the SEC, this requirement calls for documentation of business continuity and emergency response plans and senior management oversight. Read more...