All GRC World Forums articles in November 2020 – Page 4
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FeatureFrom terrorism to Trojans
PrivSec Report speaks to Neil Sinclair, National Cyber Lead at the Police Digital Security Centre, about his journey from the danger zone of international terrorism to the no man’s land of cyber security for SMEs.
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WebinarMany Ways to Defeat Multi-Factor Authentication
Everyone knows that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is more secure than a simple login name and password, but too many people think that MFA is a perfect, unhackable solution. It isn’t!
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NewsThe FTC settles with Zoom after the company ‘misled’ users over encryption and surveillance
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Zoom, after the company “misled users by touting that it offered ‘end-to-end, 256-bit encryption’ and remote video surveillance.”
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WebinarCyber Security: Employee Awareness in the New Normal
Phishing attacks are often seen as the most damaging and most common threat facing businesses. More people are now working from home and for many, this has the new normal – as a result employees have an increased risk of being targeted.
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NewsTwitter inches closer to first cross-border GDPR penalty
Twitter is inching closer to becoming the subject of the Irish Data Protection Commission’s first major cross-border GDPR decision.
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WebinarWhat ROI to expect from better consent & preference management?
In this session, you will discover different use cases of consent and preference management in retail, both physical and digital.
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ArticleSocial housing provider Flagship Group suffers REvil ransomware attack
A provider of social housing based in the UK has suffered a ransomware attack by prolific phishing strain Sodinokibi, otherwise known as REvil.
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NewsSwiss bank Julius Baer agrees to hand over nearly $80m to settle FIFA corruption case
Julius Baer said it has reached an agreement in principle with the US Department of Justice to resolve an investigation into the bank’s role in the FIFA corruption scandal.
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NewsTim Berners-Lee launches enterprise-friendly decentralised web platform in move to ‘restore power on the web’
Tim Berners-Lee has launched an enterprise-friendly decentralised web platform using the open-source technology, Solid, to “restore power” on the web.
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NewsUAE lifts suspensions for 193 law firms but fines seven for continued AML failures
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Justice has fined seven law firms for continued anti-money laundering failures, but lifted suspensions on 193 others.
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AnalysisFour key FinCrime questions for Biden’s administration
As the world reflects on Joe Biden’s victory, here are a few things to look out for in terms of the impact on the tackling of financial crime
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FeatureFive key questions on privacy for Biden’s administration
The newly elected President Biden faces a host of issues to grapple with, not least of them the global pandemic, which has become heavily politicised, as well as preoccupying US media and citizenry throughout much of the election period.
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FeatureUS privacy: a new world?
PrivSec Report looks at the current landscape in the US for privacy and assesses the prospect of a federal privacy law.
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NewsLegal action brought against ICO over alleged Adtech GDPR breaches
UK privacy campaigners The Open Rights Group (ORG) yesterday announced their intention to bring legal action against the UK data protection regulator.
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WebinarHow to Find Your Biggest Governance, Security, and Privacy Risks
Over the last decade, data has become the driving force behind businesses, economies, and daily life.
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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: Mike Hampson, CEO, Bishopsgate Financial
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A, Mike Hampson argues that the banking sector needs to improve collaboration to tackle financial crime
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NewsEU finance ministers call for GDPR clarity as they back greater info-sharing to tackle money laundering
EU finance ministers are calling for clarity on data protection rules as they seek to harmonise anti money laundering regulations across Europe.
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NewsSingapore updates 2012 Personal Data Protection Act
Singapore passed amendments to its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on Tuesday, in the first comprehensive review of the Act since its 2012 enactment.
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BlogGermany’s proposed AML law: what it would mean for compliance professionals
Germany’s draft anti-money laundering law would widen the definition of money laundering crimes. Oliver Förster explains how this would both ease and add to AML compliance workloads.
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NewsEuropean finance ministers agree plan for single rule book and centralised supervision of anti-money laundering
European finance ministers have agreed draft proposals to establish a single rule-book and centralised supervision of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.