The NCUA needs to make major improvements in its computer security, including better security configurations and disaster contingency planning, according to a report released by the agency's Office of Inspector General.
The report also said that flaws in the monitoring of external service providers result in there being "the potential for security incidents increases which could put the overall confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive data shared between the NCUA and external systems at risk."
The study concluded that the agency needs to improve its remote-access controls and do a better job of being sure that former employees don't have access to the computer system.
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