CBWY Blog

For the third year in a row, we have been listed as one of the Best Banks to Work For and have climbed the list to number five out of 90 banks selected. American Banker and Best Companies Group recognizes and honors banks in the U.S. for outstanding employee satisfaction.

Taxpayers filing in 2021 are now eligible for one-time use identity protection PIN from the Internal Revenue Service.

We’ve long known that systems and utilities are a target for hackers, but revelations like the one in Florida should give us all pause, as it may just be the start of a deadly escalation in the hacker’s playbook. An unidentified threat actor attempted to poison a Florida city by hacking into its water treatment system, officials announced Monday.

If you have more questions than answers about the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program or feel like there’s no time to begin to understand the program and eligibility, you’re not alone. At Commerce Bank of Wyoming, we are committed to being a resource and support to your Business and that’s why we’ve compiled a list of your most commonly asked questions.

Uninstalled updates to software or firmware are one of the most common ways people are compromised by hackers. Following the discovery of multiple security issues, Apple is urging iPhone, iPad, and iPod users to update to the latest version of its operating system, iOS 14.4. The prod from Apple should not be ignored.

CBWY’s culture defines who we are, what we believe in, and what we work hard to accomplish. Our culture is evident in the way that we interact with each other and within our community. CBWY genuinely cares about our employees, and works to facilitate an environment to help them realize their goals, dreams, and support their passions. One of the ways that we foster our culture is through a weekly meeting to support and recognize each other for upholding our culture in every action and interaction we have with each other and our community. We call this meeting SWACES, an acronym for our culture statements.

The FBI warned that companies and organizations are increasingly being targeted voice phishing, or “vishing,” attacks. In the January 14 Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI warned of an increase in the use of social engineering to target remote workers for access to company networks and data.

Insurance Business America released a whitepaper on the state of cyber insurance seen through the lens of the prevailing cyber threats of 2020, and how insurers, brokers, and their clients can take advantage of the growing cyber market to achieve maximum productivity in 2021. The whitepaper experts included Cyberscout Chief Marketing Officer Jeremy Barnett, Resilience Insurance Executive Vice President and Global Chief Underwriting Officer Emy R. Donavan, CFC Underwriting Executive Vice President Shannon Groeber, and Cowbell Cyber CEO and Founder Jack Kudale.

Businesses face a multitude of cyber risks in this dynamic time, from faulty wire transfers to social engineering, ransomware attacks to system compromises. But keeping up with the latest threats means your security posture and your cyber coverage also need to be up to date.