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IBM Designated as a Critical Third-Party Provider Under EU DORA
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a European Union regulation designed to ensure that financial entities—such as banks, insurance companies, and investment firms—and their critical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) providers can withstand and recover from technology disruptions, including cyber incidents and technical failures.
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[{"type":"text","content":"ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a European Union regulation designed to ensure that financial entities—such as banks, insurance companies, and investment firms—and their critical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) providers can withstand and recover from technology disruptions, including cyber incidents and technical failures.","length":400,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"IBM Corporation logo. (PRNewsfoto/IBM Corporation)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"IBM Corporation logo. (PRNewsfoto/IBM Corporation)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":209,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnwgroup.com/d45a9bbcd48170552486b2c033f7ada0"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/LzSYSb8wbD1KAljb1km2Gg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTM2ODtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/cnwgroup.com/d45a9bbcd48170552486b2c033f7ada0","width":400,"height":209}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2319830/IBM_LOGO_1.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"IBM (NYSE: IBM) was recently designated by the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) as a critical ICT third-party provider under DORA. This designation reflects the essential role that technology providers like IBM play in supporting the resilience of Europe's financial sector.","length":297,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The objective is clear: strengthen operational resilience across Europe's financial ecosystem, mitigate systemic risk, and ensure trust in the stability and security of digital services.","length":190,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"What This Means for IBM and our Clients","length":39,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"IBM has long been a trusted partner to the world's financial services firms, with decades of experience supporting the financial sector and collaborating with financial regulators and oversight bodies worldwide.","length":215,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"This designation places IBM in-scope for supervision by European Supervisory Authorities as a critical third-party provider, and we will work closely with the ESAs to ensure operational and technical resilience that is critical to Europe's financial system.","length":261,"t...
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