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Beyond the Board Room PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 5:06pm

Online portals may help community banks communicate with their directors more efficiently and less expensively

By Apryl Motley

When Summit State Bank in Santa, Rosa, Calif., holds its board meeting next month, you won't see any traditional, paper-based board books at the table. That's because last year the $383 million-asset community bank began using an online portal to distribute information to its 13 directors prior to its board meetings.

 
IT Security: The Human Factor PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 4:22am
Successful IT security requires a vigilant adherence to the three R’s—repetition and reinforcement of policies and communicating the repercussions of noncompliance

By Apryl Motley

A CEO keeps her password on a post-it near her computer for easy reference.

A teller responds to a telephone request to review his community bank’s IT systems and provides confidential information.