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News‘Covid passport’ scheme data breach raises concerns
A data breach in the Covid vaccine passport scheme has resulted in some people receiving the personal information of other applicants.
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Pakistan establishes cyber security policy
The government in Pakistan has formed a cyber governance policy committee to implement a new national cyber security policy 2021 and counter the growing threat of online assaults on the country.
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Trial of cardinal accused of embezzlement starts at Vatican
Cardinal Angelo Becciu yesterday (27 July) sat through the opening day of his financial crimes court hearing in the Vatican. He and his former secretary, Monsignor Mauro Carlino, were the only two of the ten accused to attend: the others have exercised their right to be defended in absentia.
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US lawmakers call for regulation over “hacking for hire” industry
Members of the U.S House of Representatives have issued a joint statement on reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by authoritarian regimes against peaceful journalists and activists around the world.
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Mauritius: Storing biometric data on identity cards violates privacy
The UN Human Rights Committee has ruled that the Mauritius government violated individuals’ rights to privacy with its National Identity Card Act.
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Business Update: Announcing IBM z/OS V2.5, Next-Gen Operating System Designed for Hybrid Cloud and AI
V2.5 Brings AI Capabilities to IBM Z, Strengthens Security, Introduces New Capabilities for Application Modernization (Press Release)
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Business Update: PwC HK & HKBNES Team Up to Defend SMEs from Ransomware
Industry-leading assessment identifies vulnerabilities in 24 hours (Press Release)
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El Salvador’s ex-President charged with money laundering
Prosecutors in El Salvador have charged former President Salvador Sanchez Ceren and nine former officials with illicit enrichment and money laundering.
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JCP extends India’s Personal Data Protection Bill report submission
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) has been given its fifth extension to deliver its report on the India’s Data Protection Bill (PDP).
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Brazilian court seizes $33m in money laundering case
A court has ordered confiscation of BRL172m ($33.1m, €28.1m) and the freezing of bank accounts of two individuals and 17 companies while Sao Paulo state police probe alleged money laundering through bitcoin trading.
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Business Update: Deloitte Acquires Zero Trust Network Access Provider TransientX
Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory announced today its acquisition of substantially all the assets of TransientX, Inc., a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) company based in Hoboken, N.J. (Press Release)
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Business Update: Toyota Tsusho and Cybellum Join Forces to Provide Automated Cyber Risk Assessment
The partnership will introduce Cybellum’s Cyber Digital Twins platform to the Japanese automotive OEM and suppliers to speed up the WP.29 regulation readiness (Press Release)
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Business Update: Telefónica Tech and C2RO join forces to offer a new AI video analytics solution
Telefónica Tech includes the C2RO PERCEIVE™ solution in its portfolio to complement the space analytics proposal and help companies improve customer experience and resource optimisation (Press Release)
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Malta seeks German help in hunt for international tax dodgers
The Maltese government has asked Germany for access to data on offshore holdings in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to crack down on large-scale tax evasion and financial crime.
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South African container terminal crippled by cyber-attack
Transport operator Transnet has switched to manually processing container shipments to and from Durban after a cyber-attack knocked its computer systems out of action.
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Ransomware found difficult to prevent even when victims are prepared
New report by Cloudian has revealed that ransomware attacks still evade cyber defenses whilst phishing remains a popular initial entry method for penetrating secure networks.
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Gun owners told to exercise vigilance following firearms dealer data breach
Tens of thousands of names and addresses belonging to UK customers of a popular firearms marketplace have been published on the dark web following a data breach.
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Bipartisan US bill will treat digital assets as commodities
U.S representatives have reintroduced a bill that will define and establish how federal regulators should handle cryptocurrency.
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Russia’s DPA creates data protection commission
Russia’s data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, has created a commission for the protection of personal data.
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Japanese banks to share AML/CFT information
The banking sector in Japan plans to deploy an industry-wide transaction monitoring and screening system for anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism.
