All EMEA articles – Page 4
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NewsItaly’s DPA seeks privacy clarity on Facebook’s smart glasses
Garante, the Italian privacy watchdog, has asked Facebook to provide clarifications so it can assess if the company’s new smart glasses comply with privacy laws.
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NewsGerman government ministries raided in ML probe
Prosecutors in Germany have raided the finance and justice ministries as they investigate the government’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
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AnalysisUK GDPR and Privacy Law: 74 Reforms the Government is Considering
The UK government published its proposals for reforming data protection and privacy law on 10 September, 2021. If even a significant fraction of these reforms are passed, the UK’s data protection and privacy regime could radically change.
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NewsDanish DPA orders insurer to hand over surveillance material
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s data protection authority, has ruled an insurance company cannot deny a former customer’s lawyer access to observation reports, photos and videos for a possible lawsuit against the company.
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NewsUK launches data reform to boost innovation, economic growth and protect the public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data.
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NewsIreland’s credit unions seek central bank guarantees following data leak
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is asking the central bank to assure it can protect personal data of people who have to register with it following disclosure of information to a third party.
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AnalysisThe Next UK Information Commissioner: What We Learned From the Pre-Appointment Committee
On Thursday, 9 September, the UK government’s preferred candidate for the next Information Commissioner, John Edwards, appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee for a pre-appointment hearing.
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NewsFourteen charged after ML-linked raids in Ireland
Nineteen people have been arrested and 14 charged so far in an ongoing operation led by Irish police (Garda) targeting organised crime, drug trafficking and associated money laundering centred on the city of Limerick.
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NewsGlasgow company fined for making half a million nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DialADeal Scotland Ltd (DDSL) for making more than half a million nuisance marketing calls.
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WebinarHow to mitigate crypto risks with the right data-driven compliance strategy
Despite increased adoption of cryptocurrency across the world, some financial institutions continue to hold back from banking cryptocurrency businesses and investing resources to capitalize on its opportunities, in part because of the perception that it is impossible to control for illicit activity.
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NewsFCA to be demanding of crypto asset exchanges in ML fight
As exchanges dealing in digital tokens and other crypto assets can be used to launder the proceeds of crime, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must insist businesses with a UK presence meet necessary standards, chairman Charles Randell told an industry audience.
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NewsProposed VPN ban in India would hit businesses
An Indian parliament proposal to block virtual private networks (VPNs) will seriously hinder the ability of companies in the country to do business, according to a leading figure in India’s internet sector.
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NewsGermany mulls easing privacy rights in coronavirus fight
The German government is looking into temporarily relaxing data privacy rules to allow companies to find out if employees are inoculated against Covid-19.
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NewsIrish DPA fines WhatsApp €225m
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ordered WhatsApp to pay €225m ($266m) for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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NewsAustrac updates ML/TF risk assessments for banks
Australia’s financial crime watchdog Austrac has released four new money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk assessments for the banking sector.
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WebinarSuperior, smart and simple; how machine learning is welcoming a new era of data loss prevention
It is widely acknowledged that human error is the leading cause of data breaches. Arming your people with smart solutions to prevent security incidents should be a top priority in our new world of remote working.
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NewsTracking employees’ location breaches their privacy says Israel’s DPA
Employers monitoring their workers’ location significantly impairs their rights, even when it is done during working hours, according to the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) in Israel.
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NewsBritish online gaming operator fined for money laundering failures
The UK’s Gambling Commission has issued a £5.85m ($8.05m, €6.81m) penalty on Daub Alderney after finding anti-money laundering and social responsibility shortcomings.
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NewsUK Cyber Security Council appoints permanent CEO
The UK Cyber Security Council has announced the appointment of Simon Hepburn as its new permanent chief executive.
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NewsBritain to push for post-Brexit data dividend
The UK will seek multi-billion-pound global data partnerships to boost growth and trade.
