Bank of England to employ hackers

Danny Palmer
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Penetration testing to be used to gauge banks' defences against hackers and cyber criminals

The Bank of England is set to employ ethical hacking and penetration testing in an effort to strengthen cyber security of banks and other financial institutions. The scheme, as reported by The F...

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