On May 8th, credit unions from all around the region will be coming together at the DCU center in Worcester, MA to attend the Great New England Credit Union Show. This event is an opportunity for professionals working in credit unions to learn more about issues that are important to them, like cybersecurity, member engagement, and Enterprise Risk Management.

On this sunny spring morning, I’d like to formally introduce myself to the WolfPAC community. Since I started as the General Manager in November I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some of you and I’m hoping to connect with as many of you as possible during the rest of the year. Whether you are a current client, a partner, or just someone interested in Risk Management, I am excited about the prospect of hearing from you and working with you. I have spent my entire career in a variety of technology companies that have successfully worked with clients of all sizes to improve their operations via software solutions.

On May 7th the New York Bankers Association will be hosting the 2018 Technology, Compliance, and Risk Management Forum at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY. The two day conference has been created for risk managers, IT managers, and compliance managers that focus on securing their organizations. 

On May 2nd, the Virginia Bankers Association will be hosting the VBA Protect event at the Williamsburg Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. The three day conference will be filled with Enterprise Risk Management topics split into four main tracks:

• ERM
• Operations and Technology Risk
• Security
• Compliance

This conference is specifically geared toward bank security, compliance, ERM, operations, and technology professionals that could benefit from industry leading experts sharing best practices from the industry.

Mike Cohn, Director of WolfPAC Integrated Risk Management will be speaking on Wednesday, May 2nd at 1pm. His session, "ERM's Role in the 3 Lines of Defense" will help outline the ways that your branch managers, risk officers, and board have an impact on your risk management program, and how to utilize your assessment results to inform activities each of the three lines of defense will perform. 

WolfPAC is also proud to be sponsoring the VBA Protect event! If you would like to learn more about the agenda, location, or how to register, head over to the VBA Protect event page. 

Not going to make it to Williamsburg? We can still answer any questions you might have about your risk management program and how to strengthen your organization and meet your strategic goals. Contact us to get a free consultation with one of our experts!

On April 18th, the Financial Managers Society will be hosting their NY/NJ Chapter Half-Day Seminar with New Jersey Bankers. The event will be held in Hackensack, NJ.

On April 11th, the Maine Bankers Association will be hosting the Bank Expo 2018 in Portland, ME.

On April 18, Vizo financial will be in Hershey, PA hosting a risk management conference focused heavily on cybersecurity, 3rd party, and compliance risk topics that every risk manager can find useful. This 3 day event has 10 speakers that focus on specific compliance requirements and best practices that risk managers can utilize in their organizations.

Your IT risk assessments are some of the most time consuming from your entire Enterprise Risk Management program. You probably have dozens, or hundreds of technologies that your organization uses, and you need to find a way to view your technology risk holistically, but through a thorough understanding of each one individually. Here are 6 things you can do in tandem with our new IT Risk software to make your risk assessment process efficient and effective.

A little over 10 years ago the recession was developing with a burst of the residential mortgage bubble. Today, cyber risk has reached the level of global warfare, BSA and AML compliance remains a challenge, and third party risk continues to increase as we expand outsourcing. These and other areas can threaten and disrupt the strategic plans of the institution. In this blog, you will find a few ways to protect your business strategy within your Enterprise Risk Management program and make sure your board understands risk.

Everyone has, at some point, told themselves “this is not a good time for _____”. Sometimes we fill in that blank like “this is not a good time to take on a new project, I have too much going on”. As an implementation manger here at WolfPAC, I hear this a lot, but is there ever really a good time to take on something new?