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ArticlePolice confirm sex crime victims’ data leaked by Greater Manchester Police in test gone wrong
Highly sensitive data including the names and addresses of thousands of victims was accidentally leaked by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), police confirm.
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BlogNavigating open banking while keeping the fraudsters at bay
In the open banking era customer user experience is key, but how do you also ensure assets are protected from fraudsters? Frans Labuschagne of Entersekt outlines some ideas
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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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NewsUS Treasury warns making ransomware payments could breach sanctions regulations
The US Treasury department has warned that facilitating payments to cybercriminals to remove ransomware from IT systems risks breaching sanctions regulations.
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NewsWhat is the future for the UK’s Unexplained Wealth Orders?
A UK court case earlier this year saw a reversal for the National Crime Agency in an unsuccessful attempt to use Unexplained Wealth Orders to force a suspect to reveal the source of funds. John Binns and Michael Drury explain what this means for the future of UWOs and for reporting bodies.
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NewsAUSTRAC investigates PayPal as AML compliance clampdown continues
Australian enforcement agency AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to probe anti-money laundering compliance concerns at PayPal.
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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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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: Blake Cuningham, product lead, Comply Advantage
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A, Blake Cuningham talks about tackling the puzzle of complex product development challenges
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NewsFashion chain H&M fined $35m for snooping on employees
Fashion chain H&M has been fined $35million for data protection breaches, including recording and sharing private information about hundreds of employees among managers.
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FeatureEnsuring security in the journey towards digital healthcare
There are more digital touchpoints in the healthcare systems we experience today than ever before.
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NewsAirbnb admits to ‘technical issue’ that resulted in exposure of users’ private messages
The internal leak exposed Airbnb hosts’ personally identifiable information (PII) to other users.
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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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Q&AFacing up to the cyber security challenge
James Eaton-Lee, head of information security and data protection officer at Oxfam, discusses the cyber threats and challenges facing third sector organisations tackling poverty, equality and democratic disempowerment.
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FeaturePreparing for the cybercrime challenge: tips from a former FBI agent
Few have witnessed the developments in cybercrime unfold over the past 20 years as closely as Jeff Lanza. The former FBI agent has followed the progression of white-collar crime since the 1980s and has seen first-hand how investigations went from being all about catching gangsters operating in the physical world, to catching online hackers in just a matter of years.
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NewsFresh complaints against Danske Bank push total damages sought to $1.12 billion
More investors and pensions funds are seeking damages against Danske Bank over money laundering claims, bringing the overall figure for damages sought from the institution to $1.12bn.
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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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NewsZerologon vulnerability actively exploited, says Microsoft
Microsoft has observed attacks exploiting the serious security flaw dubbed “Zerologon”, the company’s security intelligence team reported in a tweet yesterday.
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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: Tamás Kádár, chief executive, SEON
In our first reader-submitted Q&A, Tamás Kádár explains how cyber attacks led him to develop his own anti-fraud solution
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ebookAnnulment of Privacy Shield – What Comes Next?
In striking down Privacy Shield, EU judges instantly threw into doubt the operations of more than 5,000 US companies that relied on it.
