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DDos Threatens Financial Institutions-Get Prepared

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This paper provides an overview of the increased threat to your financial to your financial institution from distributed denial of service(DDOS) attacks and how to defend your network from such attacks.While many institutions have implemented controls to respond appropriately to many of the threats identified, a DDoS attack creates a new and different threat that must be addressed. As an institution continuously monitors and adjusts its technology risk management program, it must identify and respond to emerging threats. DDoS attacks have emerged as a significant threat for business continuity and security of Internet facing services. Distributed denial of service attacks are too easy to execute.

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