Banking Industry Still Lags on Cybersecurity

ANNUAL RISK PRACTICES SURVEY FINDS BANKS BEEFING UP CYBERSECURITY PRACTICES, BUT MANY STILL LAG BEHIND ON BEST PRACTICES

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Mar 21, 2016, 10:00 ET

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., March 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than three-quarters of the bank executives and board members responding to Bank Director's 2016 Risk Practices Survey, sponsored by FIS™, indicate that cybersecurity is their top risk concern, for the second year running. More respondents (34 percent) say their boards are reviewing cybersecurity at every board meeting, compared to 18 percent in last year's survey, indicating an enhanced focus on cybersecurity oversight. Additionally, more banks are now employing a chief information security officer (CISO), who is responsible for day-to-day management of cybersecurity.

However, the survey results also reveal that many banks still aren't doing enough to protect themselves—and their customers. Less than 20 percent of respondents say their bank has experienced a data breach, but those who do are just as likely to represent a small institution as a large one, further proof that cybersecurity can no longer be discussed as only a "big bank" concern.

The 2016 Risk Practices Survey examines risk governance trends at U.S. banks, including the role of the chief risk officer and how banks are addressing cybersecurity. The survey was completed in January by 161 independent directors, chief risk officers (CRO), chief executive officers (CEO) and other senior executives of U.S. banks with more than $500 million in assets. Full survey results are available online at BankDirector.com.

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About FIS
FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, consulting, and outsourcing solutions. Through the depth and breadth of our solutions portfolio, global capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 55,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor's 500^® Index. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.

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