Pub 10 2021 Issue 2

26 O ver 150 bankers and vendors gathered virtually February 8-9 for the 25th Annual Bank Technology Conference & Showcase. Following opening remarks by KBA Past Chairman Kurt Knutson, President of Secure Network Technologies Steve Stasiukonis kicked things off with a talk on the Dark Web and how to access its controversial content. Stasiukonis demonstrated how and where data that is stolen and breached winds up on the dark market. He said that “crimeware” is big business now. Hackers with very little technical background can acquire kits on the dark web. The annual conference included several concurrent sessions over the two-day event. • How Do Hackers Hack-Methods Used Against Your Bank? • Where’s Your ROI? How to Get the Biggest Return from Your Digital, Core and Payments Solutions • Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just For IT • Building a Culture in Cybersecurity to Safeguard Your Community Bank • Tracking Your Data: Data Location and Flow Diagrams • Reporting Critical Information Security Areas Upstream • The $370B Small Business Opportunity for Banks: A Unified Strategy for Payments, Lending & Digital • Remote Capture: A No-Hassle Approach to Provisional Credit • Five Steps to Digitizing Your Bank in 2021 and Creating an Online Culture for Success “The Rise of Full-Service Digital: How the Law of Least Effort is Driving the Future of Relationship Banking” was an enlightening presentation by Lee Wetherington of Jack Henry. Here’s what we know. Digital is no longer optional, self-service is not sufficient, and the unpredictable is becoming more probable. The pandemic has broadened the range of proficiencies among digital banking consumers. According to 2021 Bank Technology and Operations Conference and Showcase Eric Cook, WSI David Edwards, SBS Cybersecurity Steve Stasiukonis, Secure Technology Solutions Lee Wetherington, Jack Henry & Associates Shawn Wilson, Bennington State Bank ZB Serrato, CalTech