All EMEA articles – Page 8
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AnalysisA data protection spending boom?
The latest UK Data Protection Index report reveals Data Protection Officers are expecting a larger increase in spending over the next year. We reveal which budget areas are likely to get a boost.
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NewsIcelandic curriculum support company fined for data breaches
Iceland’s data protection authority (DPA) has ordered InfoMentor to pay a financial penalty for security slips that included two unauthorised people accessing ID numbers and avatars of 424 children.
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NewsDozens arrested and 800 officers deployed in major anti-mafia operation in Europe
A total of 31 people have been arrested in a major operation against international drug trafficking and money laundering which saw the deployment of 800 police officers and tax officials.
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NewsTikTok to address privacy and security concerns via transparency centre
Video-sharing app TikTok says it plans to launch a European Transparency and Accountability Centre to allow researchers and policymakers to see how it moderates content, how its recommendation technology works and how it handles data.
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NewsNorway’s largest lender fined $48 million over AML failings
Norwegian bank DNB ASA has been fined 400 million Norwegian Kroner ($48.1 million) for failing to adequately comply with anti-money laundering requirements,
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WebinarLegal tech considerations for the future of remote work
Last year, legal teams across the globe were caught unaware by the sudden necessity of remote work and the ensuing explosion of data that went along with it.
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NewsTurkey brings cryptocurrency firms under AML/CFT rules
Cryptocurrency exchanges are now included in Turkey’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism (AML/CFT) financing regulations.
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ebook6 Questions to ask about any BaaS
To find the right BaaS solution, you need to ask the right questions.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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NewsTwo cryptocurrency exchanges shut down amid fraud investigations in Turkey
Two cryptocurrency exchanges have closed in a week and are the subject of fraud investigations in an apparent clampdown in Turkey.
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NewsEDPS urges ban on facial recognition systems in public spaces
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned that the European Commission’s proposed law to regulate Artificial Intelligence does not go far enough and should include a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition systems in public.
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NewsEuropean Commission outlines restrictions of AI use in draft regulation
The European Commission has published its final draft proposal for the legal regulation of artificial intelligence, proposing a risk-based system and the banning of “unacceptable uses”
