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War on terabytes.

The article discusses cybersecurity in the banking industry, with particular focus given to threats posed to banks and financial systems by hackers. Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks undertaken against banks including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup are examined, and discussion...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 406; no. 8821; p. 63
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 2/2/2013
Subjects:
Banking industry
Computer network resources
Banking industry automation > Security measures
Bank security
Prevention of computer hacking
Denial of service attacks
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Summary:The article discusses cybersecurity in the banking industry, with particular focus given to threats posed to banks and financial systems by hackers. Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks undertaken against banks including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup are examined, and discussion of whether banks or governments should be responsible for increasing online security to prevent further attacks is offered.