All GRC World Forums articles in October 2020 – Page 2
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NewsGermany unveils tough new AML law in bid to boost prosecutions
The German government has adopted draft legislation aimed at boosting money laundering prosecutions.
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ebookRansomware Protection Buyer’s Guide
Ransomware impacts both big and small organizations across every industry.
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NewsAmazon launches ‘data for cash’ scheme in the US
Amazon has launched a new data for cash scheme called Amazon Shopper Panel where users can volunteer their shopping habit data for rewards.
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UAE suspends licenses of 200 law firms for breaching AML regulations
Two hundred law firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have had their licenses suspended for a month by the country’s Ministry of Justice for breaching anti-money laundering rules.
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WebinarThe Schrems II Decision: What it Means for Privacy Programs
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union released its much-anticipated decision in the Schrems II case, invalidating the US-EU Privacy Shield and providing clarity around Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
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AnalysisTrust, privacy and combatting crime: the tech behind Singapore’s facial recognition ID scheme
Singapore is to become the first government in the world to grant citizens access to services online using facial verification and UK-based provider iProov has won the contract. FinCrime Report speaks to the firm’s founder Andrew Bud about the technology and issues of privacy, anti-money laundering, security and trust.
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BlogUnderstanding the components of illegal wildlife trafficking
High profits and the perceived low risk of being caught makes the illegal wildlife trade attractive to criminals. Paula Krulicki of ManchesterCF explains how anti-money laundering teams should investigate the problem.
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BlogUnderstanding the components of illegal wildlife trafficking
High profits and the perceived low risk of being caught makes the illegal wildlife trade attractive to criminals. Paula Krulicki of ManchesterCF explains how anti-money laundering teams should investigate the problem.
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NewsA third of data breaches next year will be caused by insider incidents, report predicts
One in three data breaches in 2021 will come from insider incidents, according to new research from market analysts Forrester.
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ArticleBharti Airtel blames controversial privacy policy wording on a ‘clerical error’
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel says a clerical error led to a discrepancy in its privacy policy, which stated the company shared personal information including genetic data with third parties.
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WebinarA Necessary Change in the Data Protection Mindset
It is time for a paradigm shift in security.
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FeatureIdentifying, verifying and authenticating customers in banking
PrivSec Report looks at some of the identification and verification technologies currently being used to ensure privacy and security in an increasingly complex banking landscape while ensuring user experience remains positive.
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ReportIdentifying, verifying and authenticating customers in banking
GRC World Forums looks at some of the identification and verification technologies currently being used to ensure privacy and security in an increasingly complex banking landscape while ensuring user experience remains positive.
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NewsHalf of large companies to adopt privacy-enhancing computation by 2025
Half of large organisations will implement privacy-enhancing computation for processing data in untrusted environments within five years, Gartner has predicted.
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NewsUK releases details of Russian cyber attacks against Olympics and Paralympics
GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service, hacked officials and organisations involved in the planned 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the UK government has announced.
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NewsFinCEN fines early Bitcoin mixer operator $60m
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined the founder and operator of Helix and Coin Ninja $60m.
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NewsFacebook’s lead European regulator investigates Instagram’s processing of children’s data
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two statutory inquiries into the processing of children’s data on Facebook-owned social media platform, Instagram.
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NewsIAB Europe warns of ‘chilling effect’ on open-source compliance solutions if GDPR breach interpretation upheld
Digital advertising association IAB Europe has hit out at a preliminary report by the Belgian Data Protection Authority finding that its ad tracking consent framework does not comply with GDPR.
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Article20 arrested across Europe in ‘unprecedented’ international operation against laundering network
Law enforcement authorities from 16 different countries have disrupted the QQAAZZ money laundering network, carrying out 40 house searches and arresting 20 suspected members of the group.
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NewsFinCEN publishes new typologies to help firms detect money laundering linked to human trafficking
The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published new information on typologies and indicators to help compliance teams combat the “horrific toll” of human trafficking.