Randy Lindberg

Randy Lindberg is the founder and CEO of Rivial Data Security. He has more than twenty years of experience in information security and started Rivial to fix the issues he saw as an Information Systems Security Officer in the U.S. Air Force and Information Security Manager at a $4 billion dollar financial institution.

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How to Tell if an Email is Fake or Legitimate

Cybercriminals and hackers are getting more sophisticated in terms of how they are exploiting weaknesses and breaking into systems. A common way is through email phishing scams whereby they send an email that looks like it’s from a known sender, but...

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Advanced IT Risk Assessment Techniques

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Advanced IT Risk Assessment Techniques

Part of our mission at Rivial Data Security is to constantly innovate and look for better ways to add value for our clients. We use several advanced...

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Third-Party Vendor Risk Management for Banks & Credit Unions

The two largest industries affected by cybercrimes in the United States are information and finance. Of the two, the financial industry incurs the...

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5 Steps of the Risk Management Process [2020 Update]

On any given day, your company faces risks in its day-to-day operations. Case in point, at any moment your business’s network could be hacked, and...

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What is PCI DSS Level 1 Compliance?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, also known as PCI DSS, is the set of requirements established by an independent council that ensures...

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Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning

When searching for information on network security testing, keeping all of the jargon straight can get a little overwhelming. For example,...

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COVID-19: Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures

Our hearts go out to those impacted by COVID-19. This is an unprecedented and very stressful time in our history. However, if I try to stay positive,...

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6 Cybersecurity Metrics that Financial Institutions Should NOT Report to the BoD

If you are responsible for cybersecurity compliance at a financial institution, or at least are involved in it, you know that several key controls in...

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Information Security Program Maturity at Financial Institutions

When I get questions about the name “Rivial” I tend to cringe a little. Way back in 2008 when the idea was born, the concept was this: information...

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The End of IT Audits for Financial Institutions

If you are responsible for cybersecurity at a financial institution, chances are you’ve had to participate in at least one annual IT Audit. There...

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