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Staff Analysis
Vaccine Mandate for Employers with 100 or More Employees
November 15, 2021
This staff analysis provides a summary of the ETS's requirements, discusses implementation challenges presented by the ETS, and suggests action steps that banks may wish to take.
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Staff Analysis
ABA FAQs on Impact on Banks of President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan
September 28, 2021
In response to bankers' questions, ABA has prepared the following 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQ) about the Action Plan.
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Guide
How to Mitigate Risks from the Delta Variant
August 19, 2021
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 variant is changing the game for banks. Learn the best ways to protect your institution, employees, and customers.
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Podcast
Transforming Risk Intelligence
June 22, 2021
Brought to you by: Tracy Manning, Camilla Yellets and Paul Benda
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Podcast
Not One and Done: Continuous Cyber Monitoring of Third-Party Risk
June 22, 2021
Brought to you by: Michael Berman and Paul Benda
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Podcast
ABA Pandemic Update
April 20, 2021
ABA SVP and resident virus expert Paul Benda discusses the latest on COVID-19, the vaccination effort and disease trends, and key updates for banks in a new 10-minute podcast. Tune in to 'Pandemic Update' every Wednesday for free.
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Podcast
ATM Theft is on the Rise
March 23, 2021
Tracey Santor from Travelers and Paul Benda from ABA discuss ATM theft at ABA Risk 2021.
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Podcast
Risk Informed Strategy
March 23, 2021
Derek Yankoff from Continuity and Paul Benda from ABA discuss the risk informed strategy at ABA Risk 2021.
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Podcast
Fraud Intelligence: Stopping Fraud Before it Occurs
March 23, 2021
Andrei Barysevich from Gemini Advisory and Paul Benda from ABA discuss fraud intelligence at ABA Risk 2021.
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Podcast
Internet of Things Sensors: The Next Generation of Risk Management
March 23, 2021
Hemant Sarma and Brendan Arnott from Chubb and Paul Benda from ABA discuss the Internet of Things at ABA Risk 2021.
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Podcast
The Benefits of Biometric Security in an All-Digital World
March 23, 2021
Nick Hallas from Daon and Paul Benda from ABA discuss biometric security at ABA Risk 2021.
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Podcast
Financial Institutions' Assets vs Customers' Assets through the Social Engineering Fraud Lens
March 23, 2021
Michael Beranek and Patricia Logan from Berkley and Paul Benda from ABA discuss social engineering fraud at ABA Risk 2021.
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Comment Letter
ABA Letter to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: "Essential" Workers
December 10, 2020
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the American Bankers Association has been working closely with public health agencies including the CDC to ensure that the banking industry maintains the highest level of safety for the nation's two million bank employees and the millions of customers they serve every day. We greatly appreciate the guidance and support we have received from the CDC and other agencies, and we are pleased to report that the banking system has remained open and operational throughout the pandemic. We are proud of the dedicated bank employees who have stepped up to this challenge, and in some cases put themselves at risk to ensure Americans can continue to access their accounts as needed.
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Guide
Confronting COVID-19: An Analysis of Surface Contamination Risks
April 08, 2020
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have acknowledged that SARS-CoV-2(also known as COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus) is a new disease and they are still learning how itspreads. This paper was created to outline the recent science behind the transmissibility of the virusthat could lead to infection. While not intended specifically for the unique challenges facing banks,it does contain information that all bank employees could find helpful in reducing risk to staff andcustomers, especially when they utilize an ATM.
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Staff Analysis
Staff Analysis: COVID-19 & Banking FAQ for Members
March 19, 2020
ABA’s COVID-19 FAQ contains answers that we have gathered to bankers’ frequently asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic and the impact it’s having on the banking industry.
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Staff Analysis
COVID-19 & Banking FAQs
March 19, 2020
ABA experts answer frequently asked questions around Coronavirus (COVID019) and banking
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Testimony
Testimony of Paul Benda before the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence
October 18, 2019
The American Bankers Association (“ABA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony regarding “AI and the Evolution of Cloud Computing: Evaluating How Financial Data is Stored, Protected, and Maintained by Cloud Providers.”