How banks can protect themselves against cybersecurity risks

Ransomware attacks are on the rise across all industries, with financial institutions being a favored target given the customer information and access to cash. But there are steps every bank can take to ward off this type of cyber risk — as well as phishing and DDoS threats — says Barbara Kissner, chief information security officer at Tassat, a global provider of financial technologies and products for digital payments, in today’s episode of “The Buzz.”    In this Bank Automation News podcast, Kissner also discusses the due diligence that banks and other financial institutions should perform to minimize cybersecurity threats while working with third-party vendors.