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Join us for a Cybersecurity education session on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm at the League Office. This special event will provide valuable guidance to credit unions that may or may not have an IT professional on staff but would like to gain more insight and practical knowledge on current cybersecurity issues, and practical solutions. Cybersecurity crimes and fraud continue to evolve at a breakneck pace. Protecting your credit union and your members is an increasingly complex task.  Our facilitator, Barry Abramowitz-Managing Partner of CONNWELL Capital Advisors, LLC will discuss important cyber security topics and trends.  He will then guide the attendees as they explore strategies and tactics to combat threats and keep your data safe.

Speaker: Barry Abramowitz
Barry has spent his entire career in the Banking and Financial Services Industry working for financial institutions and related service providers. Currently, Barry is the Managing Partner at CONNWELL Capital Advisors, LLC.

Most recently Barry was the Chief Information Officer at Liberty Bank, a Connecticut bank with $7B in assets and 60 locations. Barry led a team of 60+ employees to ensure the bank remained on the cutting edge of technology and cyber security controls. He was responsible for the planning and implementations related to the complex IT and security needs for the strategic projects and multiple acquisitions which took place during his tenure. Additionally, he was responsible for back-office operations and servicing including deposit servicing, BSA, and debit card processing. Most recently, Barry coordinated multiple Fin-Tech implementations, working closely with the Mastercard Smart Start Program.

Additionally, Barry has worked closely with the FBI, Secret Service, IAFCI, and the Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force to assist in managing, preventing, and investigating cybersecurity threats and fraud and is an active member of Infragard.

He is the former Chair of the Connecticut Bankers Association’s Technology Committee and the CFT Bankers Forum. He was a member of banking technology provider COCC’s Strategic Development Council and has held certifications for CGEIT & CRISC from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Barry was also a long-term faculty member of the Connecticut School of Finance and Management and appeared on a 60 Minutes segment related to debit card fraud.