Elizabeth McCaul on the need for resilience in cyber security
Former ECB official explains why response preparedness is more important than predicting attacks
Elizabeth McCaul was a member of the European Central Bank’s supervisory board from 2019–24. From 2000–03 she was superintendent of banks for New York State, a role that included ensuring the continued operations of the banking system in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She spoke to Central Banking on the sidelines of its London Meetings about the cyber threats to central banks in the current era of increased geopolitical fragmentation.
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