#RISK Intelligence Archive – Page 189
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AnalysisThe FinCEN Files and $2trillion in suspicious payments: what you need to know at-a-glance
The FinCEN files have hit the headlines this week but what are they exactly?
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NewsCyber attack linked to death of woman at hacked German hospital
A woman has died in Germany after a cyber attack at the Düsseldorf University Clinic (DUC) caused her to be turned away for emergency medical treatment at the hospital earlier in September.
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WebinarA New and Critical Approach To Protecting Your Data
Most cybersecurity protections are based on looking for, finding, and stopping threats.
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NewsUS bank State Street hit with $1.24m AML fine in Australia
US banking giant State Street has been fined $1.24million in Australia for failing to report international fund transfers on multiple occasions.
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BlogThe AML “travel rule”: a new challenge for VASPs and GDPR
A new rule aimed at tackling money laundering through virtual assets is concerning problems, not least with data protection legislation, argues Teggy Altankhuyag
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NewsYoutube faces £2bn UK court battle over alleged children’s privacy breach
YouTube is facing a legal battle over claims it is breaching millions of young people’s privacy and data rights.
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FeatureDon’t Lift and Shift: Evolve
At July’s Last Thursday in Privacy event, Sian John MBE, Microsoft’s EMEA / APJ director of cybersecurity strategy, gave companies transitioning to a cloud service model some food for thought. PrivSec’s Catherine Wycherley caught up with her to get some further insight.
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NewsFinCEN proposes change to US banking AML requirements
The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed changes to anti money laundering (AML) requirements to make risk-assessments an explicit obligation for financial institutions.
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NewsFATF publishes ‘red flag’ money laundering indicators for cryptocurrencies
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has outlined “red flag indicators” to help financial institutions detect money laundering and terrorism financing linked to virtual assets.
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ArticleHuman error reveals personal data of 18,000 Welsh Covid-19 sufferers
Public Health Wales yesterday announced a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of 18,105 people resident in Wales who had received a positive test for Covid-19.
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ArticleFacebook launches legal action against IDPC over proposed halt to EU-US data transfers
Facebook has begun legal action against the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC).
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ArticleWelcome to FinCrime Report – we want to hear from you
Today we launch the new FinCrime Report website, brought to you by award-winning events and publications business GRC World Forums.
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ArticleFinCrime World Forum day-long digital event to feature key figures and crucial insight
The FinCrime World Forum live streaming event is now open for registrants and sponsorship queries.
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AnalysisThe IIoT and the future cyber threat landscape
You can’t help but wonder whether Robert Hannigan can easily get to sleep at night, given the report into cyber-security threats he has just co-authored.
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NewsDeutsche Bank agrees to pay $583k to settle sanctions violation case
The United States Treasury Department has announced that Deutsche Bank will pay $583,100 in settlements for “apparent violations of Ukraine-related sanctions regulations.”
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AnalysisThe money laundering and fraud threats on the rise due to Covid-19
Remote working, the lockdown, government relief packages, restrictions of travel and greater digital use of financial services…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in the way we all live and work in a short space of time.
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NewsA new role for the cybersecurity industry: Business Information Security Officer
Traditionally, those working in the cybersecurity industry have been technically savvy and laser-focused on tools and solutions. At a time when the whole enterprise – all its data and all its people – were safely housed in a corporate office and on the corporate network, this worked fine.
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NewsHackers turn hunted in new AI-based cyber security deception tool
The University of Strathclyde has announced that researchers at its Centre for Intelligent and Dynamic Communications are working on a cyber security solution that uses AI and deception to protect network systems.
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NewsChina announces global security standards initiative
China announced on Tuesday that it will launch an initiative to promote global data security in this area, Global Times reported.



