All articles by Carl Brown – Page 6
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NewsBA facing potential ‘£800m’ lawsuit over data breach
British Airways (BA) is potentially facing the largest privacy class-action lawsuit in UK history over its mass customer data breach that affected 400,000 people, according to a law firm involved.
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NewsSARs filing rises for three quarters of senior AML compliance decision-makers, survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of senior AML decision-makers reported an increase in Suspicious Activity Reporting last year as criminals sought to exploit Covid-19 disruption, research out today has revealed.
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Q&ABuilding the FinCrime team of the future
Gayatri Viswanath of Standard Chartered Bank talks about the skills that compliance teams need in the future, ahead of her appearance at the FinCrime World Forum
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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: Matthew Cox, Managing Director, Fraud, Security & Financial Crime (EMEA), Fico
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A, Matthew Cox discusses accelerating digital transformation and the expected increases in scams
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Q&AFinCrime Job Focus: tell us about your role
Do you work in a field tackling financial crime? Don’t miss the chance to feature in one of FinCrime Report’s regular job focus Q&As.
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NewsFive Eyes network warns ePrivacy directive change will make online child abuse easier
The intelligence-sharing network Five Eyes has reportedly warned that changes to the European Union’s ePrivacy directive will hamper efforts to combat online child abuse.
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NewsDeutsche Bank agrees to pay $130m to resolve fraud and corruption case
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay fines and penalties totalling more than $130m to avoid criminal prosecution in the United States on charges it took part in a bribery scheme to win business in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsUK competition watchdog opens probe into Google privacy changes
Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ plan to remove third party cookies from its Chrome browser is being probed by a regulator in the United Kingdom over concerns it would be anti-competitive.
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NewsData stolen in cyber attack on London local authority ‘has been published’
Criminals responsible for a cyber attack on Hackney Council’s IT systems have now published some of the stolen data, according to the London borough.
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NewsBiden pledges to prioritise cyber security following attack on US government agencies
Joe Biden has promised to prioritise cyber security and slammed President Donald Trump for not treating it seriously enough, following a huge cyber-attack on government agencies last week.
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AnalysisThe key FinCrime trends and topics to watch out for in 2021
2020 is a year we would all rather forget, with everybody hoping that in 2021 thoughts of social distancing, bubbles, mask-wearing and furloughing will gradually fade from public consciousness.
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NewsAUSTRAC has warned of high risks of money laundering through junket tour operations and has urged casinos to act.
The Australian watchdog has published a risk assessment of the junket tour operations (JTO) sector. Junket tour operators bring wealthy gamblers to casinos by offering promotions and other services, with these ‘high-rollers’ paying the JTO.
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NewsGoogle and Amazon fined a combined €135 million in France over cookie consent breaches
Google and Amazon have been fined a combined €135million by the French data protection regulator for breaches relating to the use of cookies.
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NewsEU-US data transfer clarity may take several months, warns head of EDPB
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiorowski says he does not expect a new solution to the Privacy Shield problem for several months, as the Biden administration grapples with other priority issues.
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NewsUS set to overhaul AML legislation to implement new beneficial ownership registry
US Congress looks set to to overhaul anti-money laundering legislation, implementing a requirement for companies to register their true owners for the first time
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ResearchCharting the UK Data Protection Profession: December 2020 Report
Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre are delighted to bring you the second Index survey report from the ground-breaking UK Data Protection Index.
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AnalysisSeven things we learnt from the FinCrime World Forum
A round-up of the key talking points and takeaways from the global live stream experience.
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NewsRansomware attack halts classes for 115,000 pupils in Maryland, US
A ransomware attack on a school district in Maryland, US, has halted classes for a reported 115,000 pupils.
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NewsCrypto analytics firm CipherTrace files patents for technology to trace privacy coin Monero
Cryptocurrency risk intelligence and analytics firm CipherTrace has filed two patents for technology to trace transactions for privacy coin Monero (XMR).
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NewsTrump-appointed regulator proposes rule to compel banks to lend to “unpopular” businesses
A US regulator has proposed a new rule aimed at compelling banks to lend to “unpopular” businesses such as oil businesses and gun manufacturers.
