A number of UK banks have undergone an exercise to demonstrate that they can cope with a cyber attack that prevents customers from accessing cash, and public transport disruptions during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Some 87 financial firms and banks, including HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds, took part in the exercise yesterday. The aim was to see how quickly the financial sector could restore services to ‘business as usual’ after major disruption.
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