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Why 'Digital Asbestos' Is Driving Up Risk Debt

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Executive Summary

Financial Services Risk Advisor Alex Golbin on Spotting Hidden Risk Debt Alex Golbin, a senior financial services technology and data risk executive, said risk programs can look modern while resting on legacy workarounds underneath. He said accountability for that hidden risk debt, or "digital asbestos," often falls on no one in the enterprise.

Analysis

Financial Services Risk Advisor Alex Golbin on Spotting Hidden Risk Debt Alex Golbin, a senior financial services technology and data risk executive, said risk programs can look modern while resting on legacy workarounds underneath. He said accountability for that hidden risk debt, or "digital asbestos," often falls on no one in the enterprise.
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Originally published by Bank Info Security on Sep 4, 2026.

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