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TAMPA, Fla. - One size does not fit all when it comes to security. Dan Juneau, SVP for information security firm CastleGarde said security is a process not a product and credit unions should be wary of cookie cutter products. "People are spending thousands of dollars on policy templates that...

EDISON, N.J. - An IT staff may be good at launching and developing new technology systems, but in most cases security is not its forte, said Rachelle McLure, national director of solutions at security firm RCG Information Technology. "You can't do it all. I think when you get into the...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - eFunds Corp., a provider of fraud and risk management products recently held a Webcast on demystifying the USA Patriot Act, which is designed at thwarting potential terrorist attacks. Approximately 2,200 financial institution execs viewed the Web cast held on August 9. A replay of the event can...

NCUA is hoping some newly created public service announcements will give consumers a little better name recognition with NCUA and the funds it insures. Page 3.

The CUSO community is abuzz with talk about what to do if the SEC decides not to extend financial services CUSOs' broker/dealer license exemption. Some CUSOs have already implemented action plans. Read about what they've done and other CUSO news on pages 18-19 and 22.

WASHINGTON - Callahan and Associates combined two guides that it's previously published separately into the "2002 National Guide to CUSOs and Investment Program Providers." The 2002 guide features information on more than 550 CUSOs - wholly- and multiple-owned - and their associated credit unions, as well as several listings in...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Copies of The National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations' (NACUSO) first "CUSO Reference Directory" will soon be available for distribution. The 2002 edition of the directory includes a listing of almost 700 CUSOs nationwide and includes data from more than 250 of the 700 CUSOs...

SAN DIEGO - There's still no word from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether the agency will extend the broker-dealer license exemption for CUSOs. But with the ramifications on financial services CUSOs' business models being potentially far reaching, CUSO Financial Services has begun developing strategies to address the...