All GRC World Forums articles in July 2021 – Page 4
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Malaysia to beef up cyber security
The Malaysian government will establish a more systematic command centre to oversee cyber security, said communications and multimedia minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
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Fraudsters and hackers became more active in UK during pandemic
Fraud and computer misuse offences rose in Britain during the country’s anti-coronavirus lockdowns, according to data released this week by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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TikTok fined for violating children’s privacy
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of € 750,000 on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children.
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French DPA issues 1.75m euro GDPR against multinational insurer
The CNIL has sanctioned the AG2R La Mondiale group for violating data retention provisions under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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India’s DNA data law raises privacy concerns
Privacy activists are concerned that the data could be used for caste-based or community profiling in a country where minority groups are disproportionately criminalised.
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US pipeline operators ordered to toughen up cyber security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a second security directive requiring owners and operators of critical pipelines transporting hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement measures against cyber intrusions.
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Danish council fined for weak data security
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s DPA, has ordered the Southern Denmark regional authority to pay DKK500,000 ($79,200, €67,200) for failing to have appropriate safeguards to protect sensitive health information. The DPA is also referring the council to the police.
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New Zealand bank to pay penalty for money-laundering failures
The TSB in New Zealand has agreed to pay NZ$3.85m (US$2.67m, €2.27m) in penalties after acknowledging a failure to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
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Hacked Saudi Aramco data ‘for sale’
Threat actors are reportedly offering 1 TB of proprietary data stolen from the Saudi Arabian Oil Company on the darknet for a negotiable price of $5m (€4.25m).
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Could the Grindr Priest Story Be True? I Asked the Team Behind Grindr’s €10m GDPR Fine
Could “commercially available” location data originating from Grindr really have been used to identify an individual? I asked Finn Myrstad, who helped file a data protection complaint regarding how Grindr shares user data.
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Data from price comparison website breached in cyber attack
Ransomware attackers forced Swiss price comparison website comparis.ch offline for two days last week with the associated data breach probably resulting in client data being stolen, Zurich police say.
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Money laundering case against Messi dismissed
Fresh allegations accusing top footballer Lionel Messi of fraud, embezzlement and money laundering have been dismissed by a Spanish court.
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Privacy watchdog issues warning after photos of jailed Zuma appear on social media
The Information Regulator in South Africa says it notes with concern photographs of former President Jacob Zuma taken in jail have been distributed through social media.
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Data protection and privacy laws guide issued for Africa’s lawyers
The African regional forum of the International Bar Association (IBA) has published a comprehensive guide on data protection and privacy laws for legal practitioners on the continent.
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Robinhood braced for multi-million fine in AML probe
Online trading app Robinhood said it expects to pay a $30m (€25.4m) penalty in relation to an anti-money laundering probe of its cryptocurrency business, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing
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Dutch turn AML spotlight on second-hand lease car trade
The government and banks in the Netherlands are turning their attention to the second-hand lease car market in their fight against money laundering.
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EC proposes setting up AML agency
The European Commission plans to create an EU authority to fight money laundering, along with new legislation to strengthen anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules.
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Has O365 closed the door to data leaks?
Efficiency, collaboration and security are often the positive messages in regards to implementing Office365 in any organisation. But, is your organisation truly experiencing the comfort of safe communication?
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Kabir Barday, CEO of the fastest growing company in America, OneTrust in conversation for GRCTV
Exclusive conversation with Kabir Barday, CEO of OneTrust the #1 fastest growing company in America and Jay Cline, PWC’s US Privacy Leader
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Connecticut gives companies some protection from cyber security breaches
The governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, has signed into law legislation which protects businesses from punitive damages if personal or restricted information is improperly accessed.