All GLOBAL articles – Page 7
-
NewsFATF adds four countries to AML ‘grey list’ following plenary
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added the Cayman Islands, Burkina Faso, Morocco, and Senegal to its ‘grey list’ of countries under supervision.
-
NewsMicrosoft CEO calls for global rules on privacy and data protection
The Chief Executive of Microsoft has called for uniform regulations worldwide covering privacy and information security.
-
NewsFormer Europol director to kick off two days of debate at FinCrime World Forum
Sir Rob Wainwright will kick off two days of debate, insight and virtual networking at the FinCrime World Forum next month.
-
NewsFines for AML non-compliance only work in 'limited circumstances', say half of specialists polled
Monetary penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures are only effective as a deterrent in “limited circumstances”, more than half of specialists polled in a survey have said.
-
News270 service deposit addresses ‘account for 55% of all cryptocurrency money laundering globally’
Law enforcement could signficantly hamper cybercriminals’ ability to convert cryptocurrency into cash by identifying and prosecuting the owners of the “surprisingly small” number of deposit address service providers responsible, according to a report.
-
NewsGovernments’ data demands from Amazon soar
Online shopping giant Amazon says information requests from governments worldwide increased more than eight times in the second half of last year compared with the first.
-
ArticleOne Year on from the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Just one year after news broke of the shocking relationship between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, the scandal has lost none of its relevance in terms of how organisations worldwide handle data on consumers and employees.
-
ReportNot enough needles and too much hay: the problem with Suspicious Activity Reports
The FinCEN Files shed a light on a creaking system under which millions of reports of suspicious activity are filed to over-stretched authorities every year. FinCrime Report examines how to make it easier for government agencies to find the useful “needles” in the “haystack” of SAR reports.
-
NewsFacebook to give academics access to political advertising data
Social network provider Facebook will open up targeting information for more than 1.3m social issue, electoral and political ads to researchers from 1 February. Privacy will be protected, says product manager Sarah Clark Schiff.
-
NewsCryptocurrency crime drops overall but ‘DeFi’ thefts rise, report reveals
Decentralised finance (DeFi) is the “next major threat vector for fraud and money laundering”, accounting for half of crypto thefts in 2020, according to a new report.
-
NewsLandmark privacy employee research project unveiled on Data Privacy Day
A unique global research project to track privacy employee culture, attitudes and behaviour has been unveiled today to mark Data Privacy Day.
-
NewsThree in 10 financial services employees ‘unaware slavery exists in the UK’, report finds
Three in 10 employees in the financial services sector are unaware that modern slavery exists in the UK, a report has found.
-
NewsTik Tok changes privacy settings for teenage users
Video-sharing platform Tik Tok has announced changes aimed at improving privacy and safety for teens.
-
VideoShaping the Future of Data Privacy - Upcoming Global Regulations in 2021
This year has been a major one for regulatory change, with major changes in the US, Brazil and the UAE.
-
Video10 things we learnt from PrivSec Global
All the talking points and takeaways from this week’s global live stream experience.
-
VideoSeven things we learnt from the FinCrime World Forum
A round-up of the key talking points and takeaways from this week’s global live stream experience.
-
VideoThe Future of Work - Short and Long Term Upheavals
The COVID-19 crisis has hugely accelerated changes in the way society thinks about the basic principles of work.
-
VideoStaying Competitive while Maintaining Global Regulatory Compliance
From managing risk to creating edge: how data protection practitioners are helped to build competitive advantage for their organisations.
-
VideoBest practice advice on data sharing requests policy
The regulatory regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are going through a stage of rapid development and alignment, creating challenges for companies doing business across the region.
-
VideoWhat Does a Successful Data Access Governance Programme Look Like?
Strong walls only get you so far – the nature of a best practice approach to data access governance is to increase the focus on how data is controlled internally.
