All EMEA articles – Page 16
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FeatureWhy building privacy trust into the NHS app is key to protecting lives and businesses
Showing that the collection of data through the NHS app is ethical and transparent is crucial to its success this winter, writes Evelina Georgieva
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NewsLeicester textile firms ‘involved in money laundering and VAT fraud’
A network of clothing manufacturers in Leicester has been involved in money laundering and VAT fraud, a BBC investigation has found.
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Businessman with criminal links hands over £10m to UK investigators following Unexplained Wealth Order first
A UK businessman with links to serious criminals has surrendered property worth nearly £10m after an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) was issued to force him to reveal where his money came from.
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News‘SARs are used as a free pass for bankers and this must stop’: US regulation chief hits out following FinCEN Files
The head of one of the most influential US regulators has heavily criticised the actions of bankers and called for radical change following the publication of the FinCEN Files.
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NewsArrests over alleged fraud in two UK government Covid-19 schemes
A series of arrests have been made over the last week involving suspected fraud connected to Covid-19 government schemes supporting UK businesses.
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ArticleBelgian DPA asks EU court for permission to take regulatory action against Facebook
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) will be appearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxemburg today in a bid to gain regulatory action against Facebook.
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NewsNew mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’
A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s digital chief.
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NewsSARs system is ineffective at uncovering money laundering, warns United Nations panel
The system under which banks report suspicious activity has uncovered “very few” instances of money laundering, corruption or other financial crimes, a United Nations (UN) panel report has said.
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NewsBritish MPs write to ministers to demand AML answers as FinCEN Files blame game begins
The chair of a UK parliamentary committee has written to government ministers and watchdog heads after the country’s anti-money laundering controls were put under the spotlight by the FinCEN Files.
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NewsUK government announces new verification powers for Companies House in AML plan
The UK’s official company register will be required to verify company directors’ identities before they can be appointed, under plans announced by the government.
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ArticleHuman error reveals personal data of 18,000 Welsh Covid-19 sufferers
Public Health Wales yesterday announced a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of 18,105 people resident in Wales who had received a positive test for Covid-19.
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FeatureUK Data Protection Index: first findings published
Data protection professionals are calling out for more investment for internal resources, software systems and staff training, but only a quarter expect their budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the findings of the first UK Data Protection Index.
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ebookManaging data as an asset and a risk
How to extract value, deliver on privacy and manage the complexity of data.
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ResearchCharting the UK Data Protection Profession: August 2020 Report
Data Protection World Forum and the DPO Centre are announcing the findings of the first UK Data Protection Index – a quarterly survey of a panel of UK data protection and privacy professionals.
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ebookData Protection Compliance in the UK
How to get your company prepared for 2021 GDPR changes and beyond.
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VideoData Protection Index: The voice of the UK Profession
This month Data Protection World Forum and DPO Centre launched the Data Protection Index, a unique survey of senior UK data protection and privacy professionals from across the public and private sector.
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VideoGDPR Refresh: It’s All About Consent
Hosted by: Helen Woollett (DPO, Body Shop) Jill Baehring (Commercial Quality and Oversight Privacy Lead, Pfizer- Germany) Vickie Guilloit (Partner, Privacy Culture) Jehanne Zkhiri (Compliance Specialist, Didomi) Video: GDPR Refresh: It’s All About Consent
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VideoSchrems II: Max Schrems in Conversation with Vickie Guilloit
Austrian Lawyer and Privacy Activist Max Schrems was part of one of the most important international privacy cases in recent history. His case (Schrems I) resulted in the Court of Justice of the European Union to invalidate the Safe Harbor arrangement which governs data transfers between the EU and the US.
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NewsSchrems II: court upholds supremacy of GDPR but demolishes EU-US Privacy Shield
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today (July 16) ruled companies moving personal data from the EU to other jurisdictions will have to provide the same level of protection given by the GDPR.
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VideoThe Most Common GDPR Violations
In the two years since GDPR came into force, we have seen several high profile fines from data protection authorities across Europe.
