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NewsRansomware attacks on rise in Australia
Reported data breaches from ransomware incidents increased by 24% to 46 in the half-year to June, compared with the previous six months, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
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NewsUAE establishes specialised money laundering court
Authorities in the UAE have set up a court in Dubai to focus on combating money laundering.
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NewsFootball authorities to receive $201m after corruption scandal
International soccer’s governing body Fifa and associated organisations are to receive $201m (€171m) seized by the United States’ justice department during a financial crime investigation into the way the sport was run.
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NewsUS names three people for financial crimes in South America
The treasury department in the US has sanctioned three Paraguayans for money laundering and import-export offences based in the Tri-Border Area of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
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NewsFCC proposes highest-ever fine for robocallers
The Federal Communications Commission in the US has announced it plans to order John Burkman, Jacob Alexander Wohl and J M Burkman & Associates to pay $5.13m (€4.37m) for making 1,141 unlawful ‘robocalls’ to mobile phones.
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AnalysisApple Has Been Scanning iCloud Mail for CSAM For Years — And We’ve Known This Since 2019
Apple’s proposals to scan iCloud Photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) have proved controversial among privacy advocates. But did you know that the company has been scanning iCloud Mail for several years? Not many people do.
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BrochurePrivSec Global: Download the March 2021 report
Following on from PrivSec Global Q1 2021, we are delighted to offer limited ‘early bird’ opportunities for vendors to reach and engage with a large audience via a 3-month campaign.
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NewsAT&T refutes claims of data breach
Telecommunications company AT&T has denied claims that the personal data of 70 million of its customers were stolen by threat actor ShinyHunters.
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NewsDutch DPA conditionally allows data sharing in fight against fraud
The Netherlands’ data protection authority has granted more than 160 financial institutions a licence to share information about fraudsters to help fight financial crime.
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NewsCompany owner jailed for Covid-relief fraud
Businessman Mukund Mohan of Clyde Hill, Washington state, has been imprisoned for two years after admitting fraud and money laundering to obtain $5.5m (€4.68m) from the US Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and then hiding the proceeds.
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NewsGoogle to boost cyber security
Tech giant Google has announced it will invest $10bn (€8.51bn) over the next five years to strengthen cyber security.
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FeatureFast-track registration for two must attend data management events
On 8 September 2021, GRC World Forums present two data management events from the PrivSec brand - PrivSec Identity & Access Management and PrivSec Data Protection & Infrastructure. Both are free to attend livestream experiences available live or on-demand, and to make the registration process as seamless as possible for ...
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NewsDanish DPA vets companies’ data security
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s Data Protection Authority, is conducting a written check on 30 organisations’ information-protection systems.
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PodcastMicrosoft Podcast: Manage risk with intelligent data protection and compliance solutions
During this podcast, our subject matter experts will discuss the biggest concerns for today’s CIOs, CISOs and DPOs and they will explore the best ways to protect data, mitigate risk, and address compliance regulations in this new reality.
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NewsT-Mobile’s beefs up cyber security after humbling experience of data breach
Telecom T-Mobile has entered into long-term partnerships with cyber security provider Mandiant and management consultancy KPMG after private information of millions of customers and prospective customers was compromised in a cyber-attack on its US operations.
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NewsBritain to push for post-Brexit data dividend
The UK will seek multi-billion-pound global data partnerships to boost growth and trade.
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NewsFATF identifies confiscation as New Zealand strength
New Zealand Police has a strong focus on confiscation of proceeds of crime, backed by a top-level target for the volume of criminal assets to be restrained, says the Financing Action Task Force (FATF). The goal is NZ$500m (US$350m, €297m) this year.
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NewsEight US companies fined for cyber security failings
The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied fines totalling $750,000 (€636,000) on eight broker-dealers and/or investment advisors after personally identifying information of around 11,500 clients was exposed.
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NewsHacker accesses personal data of Asian airline’s passengers
The private information of fliers with Bangkok Airways has been compromised in a cyber-attack.
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NewsFAFT reports identifies room for improvement in Japan’s AML/CFT measures
Japan has a good understanding of the main elements of money laundering and terrorism financing risks, but there are areas where things could be better.
