Employee burnout can occur for a few reasons, both personal and professional. Still, credit union leaders are challenged to best address and relieve employee stress and frustration. Simply having employees take time off might alleviate a symptom, but time away doesn’t necessarily address the root cause nor provide a long-term solution. Look inward. Taking a…
We cannot overstate the importance of regularly analyzing existing people, processes, systems, and tools to achieve operational excellence. Particularly …
How Money One FCU got its groove back Operational effectiveness is a term you may have heard around the office and wondered what the latest jargon was all about. Operational efficiency, however, is far more than jargon. It’s the type of culture credit unions, which were chartered to return as much as they can to…
Project management played a critical role in the success of credit unions in 2023 and will continue to do so in 2024. However, some credit unions are still questioning the need for project management and how to best implement a strategy that meets their specific needs. There are many things to consider when figuring out…
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE TEST TO SEE HOW SECURE YOUR PASSWORD IS Most people don’t realize there are a number of common techniques used to crack passwords and plenty more ways we make our accounts vulnerable due to simple and widely used passwords. How to get hacked What we’ve come to understand about data…
By Jim Van Dyke, Breach Clarity Center your credit union’s response to data breaches and identity fraud around effective and empowered action. There are two interrelated and under-addressed threats that imperil the financial health of every credit union and its members: Data breaches and identity fraud. There’s plenty of concern for each of these issues. Data…
Nearly 60 million Americans have been affected by identity theft. You might even know someone who’s been a victim… By NortonLifeLock | February 10, 2020 Nearly 60 million Americans have been affected by identity theft. You might even know someone who’s been a victim, so it could happen to anyone. There are a host…
The past year has shown no industry or company is immune to cybercrime. Will the heightened awareness mean fewer victims in 2020? By Roy Urrico | January 03, 2020 at 09:49 AM There is no calendar for cybercrime. Just one continuous cycle to steal data, identities and funds. A review of 2019 reveals how many…
As the clock ticks closer to midnight on New Year’s Eve, it’s fun to look back at what you’ve accomplished this year. December is a great time to take stock of everything you’ve done over the last twelve months—including all of the books you’ve read. Because I’m a data guy, I like to look at…
Update February 2020 Support for Windows 7 has ended https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information What does end of support mean? When Windows 7 reaches end of support on January 14, 2020, your computer will still function but Microsoft will no longer provide technical support for any issues, software updates or security updates or fixes. While you could continue to use your…