All EMEA articles – Page 15
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VideoSchrems II and Beyond: the Future of Data Transfers
The case brought by activist lawyer Max Schrems to the European Court of Justice has shaken up the foundation for the legal transfer of data between the EU and US with global ramifications.
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NewsFrench food retail giant Carrefour fined €3m for GDPR breaches
The French multinational retailer Carrefour has been fined €3m for multiple data protection failings.
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ArticleEuropean Commission proposes new rules on data governance
The European Commission has published proposals for new rules on data governance in a bid to enable easier data-sharing between sectors and member states.
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FeatureWe need to talk about the EU’s ambitious AML reform plan
The European Commission’s reforms for anti-money laundering, including a single rulebook and supervisor, have been enthusiastically backed across the continent and draft plans approved by finance ministers.
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ArticleGerman court slashes ‘unreasonably high’ GDPR fine by 90%
A €9.55m fine for a telecommunications service provider for breaching GDPR has been reduced to just €900,000 by a German appeals court.
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BlogMore money laundering and more SARs – the potential impact of Germany’s new AML law
A proposed new law in Germany would have a drastic impact on the volumes of transactions punishable as money laundering. Compliance teams will need to be on the ball, explains Andrew Northage
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FeatureAll at (Priva) Sea? Brexit and Data Protection
PrivSec Report looks at some of the issues facing data protection professionals impacted by Brexit as the end to the transition period draws near.
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AnalysisFinCrime Report country guide: Europe
The latest Anti-Money Laundering and sanctions regulatory position for each country in Europe.
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FeatureEDPB issues draft guidance on supplemental measures for data transfers
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recommended measures to supplement personal data transfer tools to ensure compliance with EU standards when transferring data to non-EU “third countries”.
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NewsLatvian bank RIB fined €473k over “irregularities” and inadequate AML
Latvian bank Reģionālā Investīciju Banka (RIB) has been fined €473,076 over fund source detection “irregularities” and inadequate risk management.
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NewsSwiss bank Julius Baer agrees to hand over nearly $80m to settle FIFA corruption case
Julius Baer said it has reached an agreement in principle with the US Department of Justice to resolve an investigation into the bank’s role in the FIFA corruption scandal.
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BlogGermany’s proposed AML law: what it would mean for compliance professionals
Germany’s draft anti-money laundering law would widen the definition of money laundering crimes. Oliver Förster explains how this would both ease and add to AML compliance workloads
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ArticleICO probes complaints following allegations Wagamama used Covid-19 track and trace data to survey customers
Wagamama customers in the UK have allegedly been sent a survey after sharing contact details for Covid-19 contact tracing, The Times reports.
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BlogGermany unveils tough new AML law in bid to boost prosecutions
The German government has adopted draft legislation aimed at boosting money laundering prosecutions.
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NewsUK Treasury Committee announces fresh inquiry into financial crime
An influential cross-party group of lawmakers in the UK has launched a follow-up enquiry into financial crime following the release of the FinCEN Files last month.
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UAE suspends licenses of 200 law firms for breaching AML regulations
Two hundred law firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have had their licenses suspended for a month by the country’s Ministry of Justice for breaching anti-money laundering rules.
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FeaturePrivate and confidential? Healthtech and the pandemic
PrivSec Report takes a look at the growth of digital healthcare – and the impact on patient privacy and data security.
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FeatureCOVID-19 FOCUS: Contact tracing in Ireland
As countries across the world grapple with tracking the virus while protecting data and privacy, Ireland’s contact tracing app has had a better reception than most. PrivSec Report looks at the Irish app’s development and privacy journey.
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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: Matthew Redhead, researcher and writer
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A Matthew Redhead explains how financial crime can get the emotional juices flowing
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FeaturePlease mind the (cyber skills) gap
Amid the furore around a withdrawn UK government-backed cyber skills advertisement this week, Privsec Report takes a look at the messaging and what it says about cyber security recruitment.
