ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA is urging credit unions to take note of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, while also announcing a pair of upcoming webinars.
October 2015 is the twelfth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz urged credit unions and their members to be watchful online.
“Criminals, hackers and terrorists work around-the-clock to pilfer sensitive data, steal money and disrupt networks,” Matz said. “Internet commerce and communications dominate the lives of most people every day and this demands constant vigilance on the part of consumers, financial institutions and government agencies. NCUA works hard every day of the year to provide detailed information to help the credit unions we regulate and the consumers we protect to prevent, detect and respond to these threats.”
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, NCUA is scheduled to host a consumers’ Twitter chat with the Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 22. NCUA is also planning to release a new video for credit unions that discusses online security and the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council’s new cybersecurity assessment tool.
For credit unions, NCUA offers information, including regulations and guidance, on the Cyber Security Resources page on the agency’s website.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month is an initiative sponsored by Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
Meanwhile, NCUA is hosting a webinar to help CUs address important fair lending topics.
The free 90-minute event—2015 Interagency Fair Lending Hot Topics—is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, starting 2 p.m. ET. Online registration for the webinar, which is sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, is now opening online here.
Jamie Goodson, director of the Division of Consumer Compliance Policy and Outreach in NCUA’s Office of Consumer Protection, will join experts from the Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Justice and Department of Housing and Urban Development to discuss topics related to fair lending, including:
- Mortgage lending developments
- Using data to evaluate fair lending risk
- Compliance management
- Pricing
- Maternity leave discrimination
- Post-origination risks
- Auto lending settlements
Participants will be able to ask questions during the webinar, and they can send questions in advance by e-mail.
In addition, on Oct. 21, NCUA will host a webinar beginning a 2 p.m. ET on “Data Mining: Golden Nuggets for Your Marketing Campaign. Credit unions can register for the 90-minute webinar here.
Vanessa Lowe, an economic development specialist with NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives, will be joined by two marketing experts: Renee Sattiewhite, president of Sattiewhite Training Productions, Inc., and Amanda Thomas McMeans, founder and president of the marketing firm Two Score. The discussion will cover topics that include:
- Why data is so important for marketing.
- Capturing and using key member and profitability data.
- Calculating a marketing campaign’s return on investment.
- Top trends in credit union marketing today.
- Maximizing success when working with a marketing consultant.
Participants may submit questions in advance at WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov. The subject line of the email should read, “Data Mining.”