In this episode we discuss the security threats that a cloud-based bank can face. Are they different to the security threats faced by traditional banks, or are the old threats still present? How do we go about tackling these problems in order to make sure that customers’ money is safe? Host Jason Maude is joined by Starling CIO John Mountain and Head of Information Security Simon Waring.

This week’s episode is around the APIs that Starling Bank has made available to the wider world. Why did we decide to open up our banking platform to allow other apps to connect to it? We get into our goals and hopes for our Marketplace for both our customers and partners. Also: what can app developers do via the APIs? And how can they get involved and connect to them? Joined by Starling Chief Platform Officer Megan Caywood and Head of APIs Sam Everington, with your regular host Jason Maude.

To kick off the first Starling Developer Podcast, we talk about how we ensure technical reliability and availability of service to our banking customers. When your bank is based in the cloud how do you make sure that it is always available? How do you reduce down-time? And how do you respond to lack of availability and fail gracefully when there is a problem? All this is covered with Starling CTO Greg Hawkins, Director of Technology Steve Newson, and your regular host Jason Maude.