News and Press
Future Events
Coming soon! - Managing IT Compliance at Community Banks and Credit Unions, Portland, Oregon.
TrustCC will be hosting a seminar series entitled “Managing IT Compliance at Community Banks and Credit Unions." This 3 part seminar will be delivered in Portland, OR. Stay tuned for details!
September 8 - 12, 2008 - NASCUS Information Technology Examination Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah.
CEO Tom Schauer will be training examiners at the 2008 NASCUS IT Examination Symposium.
September 23, 2008 - OTS Conference
CEO Tom Schauer will be speaking at the OTS Conference on September 24, 2008. Join Tom to learn more about his topic "In a World of Networked Computers Every Sociopath is your Neighbor: A Call to Action."
Past News
August 21 - 23, 2008 - NASCUS 2008 State System Summit, Seattle, Washington.
CEO Tom Schauer spoke at the NASCUS 2008 State System Summit Conference August 21-23, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. His topic was “In a World of Networked Computers Every Sociopath is your Neighbor: A Call to Action."
July 30 - August 2, 2008 - CUNA Technology Council Summit, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
CEO Tom Schauer spoke at the CUNA Technology Council Summit Conference July 30 - August 2, 2008.
June 24 - 27, 2008 - ACUIA Annual Conference & One-Day Seminar, Seattle, Washington. May 15, 2008 - Where Trust is Key, Spokane, Washington. April 21 - 24, 2008 - Christian Management Association Conference, Dallas, Texas. March 19, 2008 - Where Trust is Key, Seattle, Washington. February 21, 2008 - ISACA Portland Chapter Luncheon, Portland, Oregon. February 19, 2008 - IIA Spokane Chapter Luncheon, Spokane, Washington. January 14 - 15, 2008 - NASCUS West Coast Intermediate Information Technology School, San Diego, California. December 12, 2007 - CEO Tom Schauer hosted the ACUIA Webinar 2007: Credit Union Vendor Management and Other Compliance. The objectives of the webinar were to understand the risks associated with relying upon vendors, understand best practices for selecting, contracting and managing vendors, and improve your compliance by helping you better understand what examiners are looking for. December 1, 2007 - Alison Towne officially joins the TrustCC team as an IT Auditor and Technical Writer. Alison spent the last two months interning with the TrustCC team, learning the ins and outs of IT auditing and technical writing for a consulting firm. Alison comes to TrustCC from George Fox University of Portland, Oregon, with a degree in Computer & Information Science. Alison will be sitting for the Security+ certification in the very near future and will be seeking IT audit certifications during the next twelve months. TrustCC is deeply committed to nurturing and hiring the best young talent. November 15, 2007 - Paul Webb joins the TrustCC team as the Vice President of Business Development. Paul has over 10 years of experience in IT security and audit and has specific expertise helping financial institutions, healthcare entities and those with PCI compliance obligations get the services they need to address security and compliance. Paul will be responsible for expanding TrustCC’s business into new markets and implementing account management practices that ensure client success. November 14, 2007 - CEO Tom Schauer trained NCUA Region 5 IS&T Examiners in Phoenix, Arizona. Topics included Business Continuity Planning, Incident Response Planning, BIA and IT Security for Small and Medium Credit Unions. October 1, 2007 - TrustCC entered into an agreement with NorthBay Associates, a business development consulting firm, to represent TrustCC services throughout the United States. October 2007 - CEO Tom Schauer provided NASCUS training in Savannah, Georgia and LACUES training in New Orleans, Louisiana. Summer 2007 - CEO Tom Schauer provided training at conferences hosted by the IIA, AICPA and ACUIA.
CEO Tom Schauer spoke at the 2008 Annual Conference & One-Day Seminar of the Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors.
The seminar provided useful presentations and information relevant to emerging security and audit issues. Presentation were by TrustCC, IT-Lifeline and Internet Identity.
A Demonstration of Hacking Tools and Techniques, Poulsbo Regional Library, Washinton.
TrustCC's Brian Morkert and Josh Landers demonstrated some of the latest penetration testing tools and tactics including automated vulnerability scanners, manual techniques, and exploitation frameworks.
CEO Tom Schauer co-lead a workshop on financial management titled "There’s Safety (and Integrity) in Numbers". Special focus was on knowledge capital, internal controls and SAS 112, internal audit function (small through XXL organization), and information security-best practices and challenges.
The seminar provided useful presentations and information relevant to emerging security and audit issues. Presentation were by TrustCC, IT-Lifeline, and Internet Identity.
CEO Tom Schauer spoke at the Portland ISACA Meeting on a topic entitled, "Seven Deadly Sins: The Common Security Mistakes that Leave Banks and Credit Unions Open to Exploit."
CEO Tom Schauer spoke at the IIA Spokane Chapter Luncheon on a topic entitled, "In a World of Networked Computers, Every Sociopath is Your Neighbor."
CEO Tom Schauer lead two days of presentations teaching State Credit Union examiners how to examine for IT Compliance. The topics included firewall and network review, vendor management, resources, incident/bcp response and others.
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