#RISK Intelligence Archive – Page 116
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NewsAdvance in enshrining privacy rights into Brazilian constitution
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted 436-4 in favour of a suggested amendment to the country’s constitution which makes the protection of personal data a fundamental right.
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NewsTracking employees’ location breaches their privacy says Israel’s DPA
Employers monitoring their workers’ location significantly impairs their rights, even when it is done during working hours, according to the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) in Israel.
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NewsBritish online gaming operator fined for money laundering failures
The UK’s Gambling Commission has issued a £5.85m ($8.05m, €6.81m) penalty on Daub Alderney after finding anti-money laundering and social responsibility shortcomings.
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AnalysisWhatsApp’s €225 Million GDPR Fine — Disagreements Over Legitimate Interests and Transparency
WhatsApp received a €225 million fine on September 2—the second biggest GDPR penalty on record.
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WebinarConquering a CPRA Data Retention Strategy in 60 Days
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) comes into effect on January 1, 2023. Among its new requirements is a new data retention provision.
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NewsDon’t miss! PrivSec Data Protection & Infrastructure AND PrivSec Identity & Access Management - 8 September
Next week, GRC World Forums will kick off Tuesday 8th September with two live and on-demand livestream experiences.
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NewsUK Cyber Security Council appoints permanent CEO
The UK Cyber Security Council has announced the appointment of Simon Hepburn as its new permanent chief executive.
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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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NewsAsset recovery among South Korea’s strong points, FATF
South Korea shows a good understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing (TF) risks bolstered by an ongoing risk-assessment process, according to the Financing Action Task Force (FATF).
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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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NewsNew Zealand bank penalised for breaching AML/CFT rules
The high court in New Zealand has fined the TSB Bank in NZ$3.5m (US$2.45m, €2.08m) for long-lasting breaches of anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules.
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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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Q&AInterview: Brian Stafford, CEO at Diligent
Brian Stafford is the CEO of Diligent, the world’s leading GRC software as a service provider with more than 500 million in revenue.
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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.
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VideoGRCTV: Emerging Financial Crime Threats and How To Combat Them
Access this episode on demand, as we delve into Emerging Financial Crime Threats and How to Combat Them.
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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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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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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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NewsHong Kong breaks up money-smuggling gang
Customer officials in Hong Kong have arrested five men suspected of laundering about HK$170m (US$21.8m, €18.6m) in the first case customs has detected of an attempt to smuggle money out of the territory by driving over the border.
