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Financial firms lose control of infrastructure, creating systemic risk

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Financial institutions are increasingly reliant on third-party infrastructure, such as cloud providers and software vendors, which they do not control. This shift creates systemic risks, as highlighted by the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which mandates oversight of critical providers. A flawed software update from CrowdStrike in July 2024, for instance, caused significant financial losses for many companies, demonstrating how a single vendor error can cascade through the global financial system. This dependency means a firm's operational resilience is now tied to the engineering discipline of its vendors, and control over critical infrastructure translates to strategic leverage. AI

IMPACT Highlights the increasing reliance on third-party infrastructure, which has implications for AI development and deployment within financial services.

RANK_REASON Article discusses industry trends and risks without announcing a specific event.

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Financial firms lose control of infrastructure, creating systemic risk

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes Councils Member ·

    You Don't Control The Infrastructure Your Bank Runs On

    If a firm can be harmed by losing access to a piece of infrastructure, whoever controls that infrastructure holds a lever over the firm.

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