In the last 12 months, Jovia has taken this initiative to the next level with the formation of Cyganix, the new cybersecurity and cyberliteracy arm of the credit union.
In recognition of that work, Jovia was chosen as the recipient of the Credit Union Times 2024 Luminaries “Excellence in Cybersecurity Award.” The Luminaries awards program shines a spotlight on credit unions and individual professionals that strive to push their members’ best interests forward while creating an impact, both internally and externally.
The Cyganix team, which is comprised of curated experts with decades of IT and cybersecurity experience, focuses on providing both business and individual members with current information and tools to further protect them from cyberattacks, hacking, phishing, spoofing, data theft and other types of online fraud and identity theft. Members will also be given the option to have proactive dark web scanning of their e-mails used for digital banking completed by the Cyganix team, who will alert them of potential personal data breaches or account compromises found and provide recommended remediation steps.
“This award signifies the importance of our work in continually protecting our members’ assets and data. As financial institutions, we have a tremendous responsibility to safeguard and defend against cyber threats,” said Dan Ford, Chief Information Security Officer, Jovia Financial Credit Union. “The technology and experts that blend together to make up the Cyganix team is the first line of defense against cybercrime. Cyganix isn’t just blocking threats, it's curating a culture of informed employees so that everyone’s cyber-hygiene continuously improves.”
Jovia is honored to receive this award by the credit union industry’s premier media source throughout the nation.