Straight to The Point: February 23

Good morning, happy Friday. The House and Senate will meet in pro forma sessions today with no votes expected. The Legislature is not in session, but the Senate Independent Democratic Conference will hold a hearing to examine cryptocurrency regulation and the state’s BitLicense. Here’s what else is happening today:

The Association is currently seeking new candidates to serve on the Young Professionals Commission – NYCUA

Young professionals and volunteers can also apply for the Young Professionals Grant to attend the Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Convention – The Point

The Association helped Ticonderoga FCU obtain a community charter expansion that was recently approved by NCUA – The Point

Many organizations—including financial institutions—overlook basic mobile cybersecurity principles, leaving themselves vulnerable to attacks – CU Times

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a case centered on how the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be handled – CUToday

The credit scores of about 20 million Americans recently improved as a result of new policies implemented by the three major credit bureaus, but the change brings about new compliance considerations – CUES

Researchers are working to improve conversational artificial intelligence systems by letting them talk to people on the internet – New York Times

Google began rolling out a new functionality in its Chrome browser that will halt some of the web’s most irritating advertising formats, but experts say Google’s advertising blocking only addresses one aspect of the online advertising ecosystem – CUinfoSecurity

In many ways, the bank lobby’s latest attacks are a sign of credit union success, not weakness – New York’s State of Mind