Cybersecurity Resources: Keep Your Credit Union & Members Secure

Posted by Alyse Knudsen on October 24, 2024

Your members’ trust and data security are of the utmost importance to your credit union, and preparation builds their confidence in your services. It takes vigilance by all of us to prevent and respond to cybersecurity attacks, to take actions to protect our members’ data, to frequently remind them of things they can do to protect their information, and for rapid response should an incident occur. 

Here are some resources to help you keep your credit union and members safe and secure: 

Compliance Cybersecurity Resources

The GoWest Compliance team has a library of resources designed to help credit unions with cybersecurity protection, detection, and response. This page includes information regarding regulatory guidance, federal reporting tools, best practices, and service providers. 

Marketing and PR Support

The GoWest Marketing & PR Resource Center has many resources to help your credit union proactively inform members and assist them should an incident occur. We welcome your feedback if you have additional resource needs or model messaging you wish to share. 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 

The FTC offers information about the latest scams, identity theft and online security and advice on how to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.

State Attorney General Websites

Credit unions can visit their state Attorney General’s website for additional information about fraud and scams. 

Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming 

AARP

AARP has a vast Fraud Resource Center with information on to how to spot and avoid the common scams. 

If you have questions about GoWest’s compliance resources, contact the GoWest Compliance team at 800.546.4465 or [email protected]. 

Posted in Across the Region, Compliance Resources.