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NewsNPC announces bill to amend Philippines privacy law
The admendments to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA) sought to strengthen the current law amid the digital transformation in the Philippines.
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NewsItaly’s DPA fines energy company 3 million euros
The Garante has fined energy company Iren Mercato 3 million euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation violations related to unlawful data processing in its telemarketing.
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NewsGerman DPA tells government organisation to shut Facebook pages
The German data protection commissioner has given German government organisations until the end of the year to shut down their Facebook pages.
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NewsDigitalisation increases cybercrime risk
The growth in digitalisation has led to a greater threat of falling victim cybercrime, according to respondents in a survey of the MENA region by data provider Refinitiv.
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WebinarData Retention: The Achilles Heel of Global Privacy
Consumers around the world are demanding more protection for their personal information. Data breaches are daily occurrences, and the scope of privacy has widened to include how your organization limits the risk of improper use or exposure of personal data.
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NewsData for 700M LinkedIn users for sale
Just two months after LinkedIn was the subject of a government probe after data on 500 million of its users was scraped and published online, a new posting with 700 million LinkedIn records has appeared.
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NewsNew Zealand patients’ data appears on web
Personal information of hospital patients and staff in New Zealand have been published online, around six weeks after a ransomware attack on the Waikato District Health Board (DHB).
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NewsHackers extract client details from South African insurance services company
Qsure has created an alternative IT network after cyber-attackers gained unauthorised access to and exfiltrated data from its systems.
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NewsEnvironmental crime is money laundering threat says FATF
Countries should view environmental crimes such as illegal forestry, mining, land clearances and waste trafficking – and the associated trading – as a money-laundering (ML) risk, according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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NewsREvil hits thousands in largest-ever ransomware attack
Hackers REvil, aka Sodinokibi, has forced businesses and organisations worldwide to shut down in a supply chain attack which cyber security specialists say is without precedent in scale for criminal hackers.
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NewsBeijing cracks down on ride-hailing app Didi
Chinese regulators have told Didi Global to stop taking new registrations and ordered its app be removed from China’s app stores pending a cyber security review.
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NewsPakistan establishes AML/CTF unit
The National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, has set up an anti-money laundering and terror financing team (AML/CTF) to check financial crimes and illegal transfer of resources.
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NewsAir India sued following data breach of 4.5m passengers
An Air India customer has filed a lawsuit for damages against the company following the leak of 4.5m passengers’ personal data earlier this year.
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NewsSalvation Army struck by ransomware attack
The Christian charity has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack.
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NewsPutin signs law forcing Twitter, Facebook to open offices in Russia
In the latest move to exert greater control over Big Tech, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new piece of legislation that requires foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia.
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NewsTrump Organization charged with tax fraud
Prosecutors in New York have accused the Trump Organization of a scheme to defraud through a 15-year, off-the-books payment scheme allowing executives to avoid paying taxes on company perks.
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NewsBanks in Latvia improve AML/CTF controls
Latvia’s Finance and Capital Market Commission says banks in the country have implemented numerous changes to improve their internal control systems.
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NewsMalta ‘given deadline’ to exit FATF’s greylist
The Maltese government has reportedly agreed to implement an action plan with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to leave the organisation’s greylist by January 2023.
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NewsVatican charges cardinal with embezzlement
The Vatican’s criminal tribunal has indicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others for financial crimes including embezzlement in connection with a €350m ($415m) London property investment.
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WebinarLegal Governance, Risk and Compliance (Legal GRC) by Design
Organisations need an integrated strategy, process, information, and technology architecture to govern legal, meet legal commitments, and manage legal uncertainty and risk in a way that is efficient, effective, and agile.
