WBA is Accepting Nominations for the Wall of Excellence

An opportunity to honor Wisconsin’s excellent bankers

With the Wall of Excellence officially installed in the Engagement Center at the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s (WBA) headquarters building, WBA has proudly honored three classes of Leaders in Banking Excellence with two celebrations being held in 2021 and one in 2022.

The WBA Leaders in Banking Excellence celebrates exceptional bankers from throughout Wisconsin’s history. Through this program, current and former banking leaders who have helped shape our state’s banking industry are honored with recognition as a fixture on the Wall of Excellence. Your honoree’s plaque will give today’s

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(continued from p. 24) through executive leadership — play a role in the security of the institution, employee morale is heightened.

Additionally, HR can emphasize and enforce the importance of practicing good cyber habits and encouraging training from the start because of the department’s close connection to all bank staff. HR staff will also notice if staff don’t attend training, regularly fail simulated tests, or display non-compliance with cyber protocols. From there, action can be elevated beyond coaching from IT staff or managers.

“A significant amount of malware is fileless and exists bankers a glimpse of those who have made our industry what it is today.

The WBA is accepting nominations from now through May 12, 2023 for the fourthyear class of the WBA Leaders in Banking Excellence.

To nominate a banker for this honor, please visit wisbank.com/excellence and complete the application form, or contact WBA’s Rose Oswald Poels at 608-441-1205 or ropoels@wisbank.com for more information.

To nominate a banker as a Leader in Banking Excellence please visit wisbankcom/ excellence and complete the nomination form by May 12, 2023.

WBA Leaders in Banking Excellence, 2020–2022:

Paul C. Adamski • Jon Bernander

James K. Caldwell • James S. Dolister • The Eager Family •

Thomas F. Farrell • Robert Gorsuch

• Robert J. Just, Jr. • John F. (Jack) Kundert • Debra R. Lins •

E.David Locke • Richard (Dick)

Pamperin • John K. Reinke •

Lee J. Schmalz • Steven R. Schowalter • Frederick F. Schwertfeger

• Jerry Smith • Mary L. Staudenmaier • John Godfrey Thomson

• Thomas M. Tubbs • James B. Wigdale • Merlin Zitzner

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Send your address corrections and/or additions to our database administrator, WBA’s Assistant Director – Information Technology Randy Molepske, at requests@wisbank.com or 608-441-1212 only in the active memory of a computer,” highlights Foxx. “While the next generation of antivirus has the ability to detect more activity than older versions, fileless attacks are just the beginning, and these tools can now detect abnormal user, host, and network activity. Ensuring your team is on the same page is a critical component in mitigating these attacks.”

» Coordinating Cybersecurity Requirements

In partnership with the IT department, HR should ensure that there are well-documented policies, standards, and best practices for not only averting attacks or breaches, but also for reporting attempted or successful cybercrimes.

Throughout their day-to-day tasks, HR professionals are expected to adhere to the organization’s procedures and guidelines as well as communicate this information with staff. Understanding the various protocols, exploits, tools, and resources fraudsters utilize can help members of HR in assisting their staff to build confidence in mitigating a cyber risk. At the very least, Foxx adds, bankers should adhere to cyber security frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or ISO 27001 certifications, which assist organizations in gaining direction and highlighting areas of need.

As more aspects of our daily lives digitalize, and cybercrime and attacks become a regular and unfortunate normality across the banking industry, the need to secure sensitive data has become a widespread effort. It is critical that leaders look throughout their staff for unique perspectives and opportunities to educate. Establishing a culture of cybersecurity could be the difference between a secure and a compromised institution.

Flanders is WBA writer/editor.

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