ICBA Statement on NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) February 12, 2014 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America’s® (ICBA) released the following statement following today’s release of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.
“ICBA welcomes the cybersecurity framework released today by the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the direction of President Obama. The NIST has worked with the banking and financial sectors to establish a voluntary framework that reflects current cybersecurity best practices to strengthen our nation’s security infrastructure, which is a top priority for the nation’s community banks.
“As our nation faces growing cybersecurity risks, today’s report comes at a crucial time and will help the public and private sectors address these challenges. ICBA looks forward to continuing to work with the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council, the Obama administration and Congress to protect consumers and their communities from the growing cybersecurity threat.”
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for nearly 7,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit http://www.icba.org.
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Jessica Wallace, Independent Community Bankers of America, http://www.icba.org, +1 (202) 821-4328, [email protected]
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