Illinois audits & alerts
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Independent audits of major Illinois banks reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. Banks are bound by the GLBA Safeguards Rule and FFIEC guidance, and weak email authentication is a direct path to business email compromise and wire fraud. Also MFA-graded 11 Illinois banks (7 Fail under SIM-swap rule): YubiKey, open TOTP, and passkeys.
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Independent audits of Illinois state and metro chambers reveal email security gaps — scores run from 68% down to 30%, with 3 of 5 below 60%. Use these benchmarks as a free member-benefit resource.
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Independent audits of major Illinois hospitals and healthcare systems reveal significant cybersecurity gaps — scores run from 60% down to 44%, with 3 of 5 below 60%. the HIPAA Security Rule makes authenticated email critical.
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Independent audits of major Illinois real estate brokerages reveal significant cybersecurity gaps — scores run from 60% down to 44%, with 5 of 6 below 60%. wire-fraud and business email compromise prevention makes authenticated email critical.
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Independent audits of major Illinois school districts and local government reveal significant cybersecurity gaps — scores run from 68% down to 44%, with 5 of 6 below 60%. state cybersecurity training and coordinator requirements makes authenticated email critical.
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Independent audits of major Illinois accounting firms reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. The IRS (Publication 4557) requires every tax professional to maintain a written information security plan (WISP) to keep a PTIN, and the FTC Safeguards Rule backs it with civil penalties.
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Independent audits of major Illinois auto dealerships reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. Auto dealers are classified as financial institutions under the FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) and must maintain a documented information security program.
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Independent audits of major Illinois credit unions reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. GLBA and the FTC Safeguards Rule require documented safeguards for members' nonpublic personal information. Also MFA-graded 11 Illinois credit unions (11 Fail under SIM-swap rule): YubiKey, open TOTP, and passkeys.
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Independent audits of major Illinois dental groups reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. The HIPAA Security Rule requires every practice to perform and document a security risk analysis and safeguard ePHI in transit.
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Independent audits of major Illinois title companies reveal a wide range of cybersecurity results. Wire-transfer fraud almost always starts with a spoofed or look-alike email.
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Independent audits show significant variation in email security among Illinois’ leading law firms. Foley & Lardner leads with a very strong 88%, while several firms score below 50%.
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