Discussion on potential cyber warfare and how US banks should prepare

Show Notes

In this Weekly Wrap episode of “The Buzz” podcast, the Bank Automation News editors drill down on what Russia’s threats to retaliate against U.S. sanctions could mean for the banking industry.  

BAN spoke with experts who agree: Financial services companies, particularly regional banks, in the U.S. should be on heightened alert as cyberattacks are likely as the war on Ukraine escalates. To prepare, check out BAN’s list of 33 questions every banker should ask ahead of potential cyberwarfare. 

Other news this week comes from the bank technology space, with SoFi’s acquisition of core banking platform Technisys for $1.1B in stock. The BAN team also discusses the Biden administration’s plans to increase anti-corruption regulations in financial services. 

Tune in for a discussion of these topics and what’s ahead in today’s episode of the Weekly Wrap with BAN Deputy Editor Loraine Lawson and Associate Editor Alijah Poindexter for the week ended Feb. 25, 2022. 

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