IT Security
Articles of Interest
Articles updated 03/06/2010.

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- Twenty-six banks closed so far in 2010.  In 2009, 140 banks were closed, 25 banks closed in 2008 and three in 2007.

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- Interagency Statement on Pandemic Planning.  http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2008/fil08006.html
- FDIC's Pre-examination IT Examination Officer's Questionnaire. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2007/fil07105a.pdf
- FDIC - Incident Response Programs: Don't Get Caught Without One. http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/supervisory/insights/siwin06/article01_incident.html
- FFIEC - Agencies publish guide to help financial institutions comply with Information Security Guidelines.  http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/bcreg/2005/20051214/attachment.pdf
- FDIC is providing guidance to financial institutions on the security risks associated with voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).  http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2005/fil6905.html
- OCC - Threats from Fraudulent Bank Web Sites - Risk Mitigation and Response Guidance for Web Site Spoofing Incidents http://www.occ.treas.gov/ftp/bulletin/2005-24.txt
- FDIC Pre-Employment Background Screening - FDIC is providing guidance to institutions on developing an effective pre-employment background screening process. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2005/fil4605a.html
- The federal regulators have jointly issued Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice.  www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/bcreg/2005/20050323/default.htm 
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