Spencer Fane attorney Shawn Tuma recently authored an article for The Show-Me Banker, a bimonthly publication from the Missouri Independent Bankers Association.
In the Legal Eagle Spotlight feature, Cybersecurity In Banking: Protecting Customer Data in the Digital Age, Shawn provides best practices and immediate steps any bank or financial institution should follow in order to help reduce their risk of suffering a catastrophic cyber-attack and become more resilient by being better prepared to respond to any cyber-attack they may sustain.
“Cybersecurity requires an ongoing and continuous process. Cybercriminals are continuously adapting and changing their tactics. The only way to defend is to have an ongoing process that is evolving and maturing with them,” Shawn shared.
His advice in the article ranges from and the importance of a team-oriented approach to managing cyber risk, and why cybersecurity, and especially compliance, is a legal issue that requires a thorough understanding of the laws and regulations.
At Spencer Fane, Shawn helps businesses protect their information and protect themselves from their information. He represents a wide range of clients, from small to midsize companies to Fortune 100 companies, across the U.S. and globally in dealing with cybersecurity, data privacy, data breach and incident response, regulatory compliance, computer fraud-related legal issues, and cyber-related litigation.
Read the article here and the full Show-Me Banker issue here.