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“My job is to talk with community bankers and understand the needs they have around information and cyber security. From there, it’s all about helping them identify and understand their risks so they can make data driven decisions that are best for their business.”
For the past three years, understanding cyber security and its impact on everyday life has been a passion for Reece Simpson. “My interest in the cyber security industry was a direct result of landing a part time job at SBS Cyber Security while attending Dakota State University in Madison. It was then that I realized I had a thirst and passion for understanding cyber related issues and how they affect our everyday lives,” said Reece. Rising through the ranks, Reece is now an account executive overseeing community banks in Nebraska and South Dakota. “My job is to talk with community bankers and understand the needs they have around information and cyber security. From there, it’s all about helping them identify and understand their risks so they can make data driven decisions that are best for their business,” said Reece. While there are many aspects to cyber security, Reece says the top three community banks should focus on for both their employees and their customers are: security awareness and cyber culture, business continuity and incident readiness, and identifying and understanding risk. Reece says educating customers and employees about cyberattacks, what they look like and how they happen, is highly important. “Every 13 seconds a business falls victim to a ransomware attack, and 90 percent of ransomware attacks are via phishing emails. Making sure that customers and employees can identify phishing emails can go a long way in mitigating that risk. SBS offers some great content on our website that provides valuable information on a number of different topics like phishing and building a strong cyber security culture within your organization,” Reece explained. 16 The bottom line
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Simpson Account Executive, SBS Cyber Security
