All GRC World Forums articles in April 2021
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WebinarLegal Governance, Risk and Compliance (Legal GRC) by Design
Organisations need an integrated strategy, process, information, and technology architecture to govern legal, meet legal commitments, and manage legal uncertainty and risk in a way that is efficient, effective, and agile.
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NewsBaFin tells Deutsche Bank to improve AML safeguards
Germany’s financial regulator has ordered Deutsche Bank to do more to improve its anti-money laundering safeguards.
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NewsNew Zealand told to improve availability of beneficial ownership information
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has told New Zealand told to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing (CTF) operations in several areas, including improving the availability of its beneficial ownership information.
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NewsDutch city council fined for wi-fi tracking people
The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority (DPA) has levied a fine of €600,000 ($725,000) on Enschede city council for tracking pedestrians in the city centre in contravention of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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NewsUkraine willing to work with US on cyber security
Ukraine is ready to share its experience in the field of cyber security with the United States and other Western nations, according to the country’s new ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova.
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NewsProsecutors drop all charges against Danske Bank executives in €200bn laundering probe
Prosecutors in Denmark have dropped charges against the former chief executive of Danske Bank and two other senior executives as part of their investigation into the bank’s Estonian branch money laundering scandal.
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NewsMan charged in US with operating ‘notorious’ darknet cryptocurrency mixer as laundering service
A dual Russian-Swedish national accused of moving bitcoin worth $335 million through a ‘notorious’ money laundering cryptocurrency mixer has been arrested and charged in the United States.
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ebookA Guide from Virtru: How to Create a Sustainable Cybersecurity Strategy
As organizations embrace digital transformation, businesses are collecting, processing and storing larger quantities of data than ever before.
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BlogThe journey to automation
Cyber security defence strategies are too often reliant on manual processes - this needs to change as we enter the age of AI, argues Jan Tietze
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NewsVASPs now subject to Ireland’s AML/CFT rules
Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Ireland are now required to register with the country’s central bank to comply with anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations.
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NewsLondon’s money laundering role to feature in Italian mafia trial
The way financial centre London is used to handle earnings from criminal activity is expected to be exposed in Italy’s largest mafia trial for three decades.
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NewsLandmark privacy employee research project publishes first annual report
Data risk management, retention and deletion have emerged as some of the areas that require additional awareness, education and training in the first annual report of the Global Privacy Culture Survey.
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NewsIrish data protection commissioner defends enforcement record in face of criticism
Helen Dixon has defended the Irish Data Protection Commission’s enforcement record in the face of criticism from campaigners Max Schrems and Johnny Ryan.
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WebinarAddressing Sector Challenges in Data Privacy, Compliance, and Security
Over the past few years, new services and increased connectivity have made the financial services industry quicker and more agile.
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NewsStandard Chartered AML failures in Guernsey revealed by regulator
Standard Chartered’s Guernsey subsidiary transferred assets worth $1.4billion to another jurisdiction where there was concern about tax evasion, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) said.
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WebinarRecovering Fast from Ransomware attacks
Ransomware has been blasting news feeds on a daily basis for years. Each article details the story of an organisation that can no longer access their business critical data.
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WebinarBeyond the Perimeter: A New Data-Centric Model for Breach Preparedness and Rapid Response
For decades, technology leaders have focused on building a strong perimeter around their networks. But that approach to cybersecurity is no longer sustainable or effective: Globally distributed teams and supply chains have dramatically changed the way organizations create, store, and share data.
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BlogArtificial Intelligence or Authentic Intelligence?
We are on the cusp of an artificial intelligence regtech spending boom, but AI has to be combined with human expertise if we are to stay a step ahead of the money launderers, argues Guy Harrison.
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SponsoredMicrosoft Session: Uncover the hidden Insider Risks with Microsoft
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NewsUK sanctions 22 involved in corruption in drive against ‘dirty money’
The United Kingdom government has announced it has imposed sanctions on 22 individuals in various countries around the world involved in serious fraud and corruption