All EMEA articles – Page 17
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FeatureGDPR vs data protection act – Spot the difference
With GDPR now adopted into EU law, we speak to Steve Sands, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Synectics Solutions to highlight how it differs from the Data Protection Act, and the implications for business.
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News€4.5m seized in Latvia following probe into flower-selling business ‘used to disguise money laundering’
Authorities in Latvia have seized assets worth €4.5m following an investigation into an organised group’s alleged use of a flower-selling business to disguise large-scale money laundering
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News4,000 files feared stolen in cyber attack on Scottish regulator
An environmental regulator in Scotland has confirmed that at least 4,000 files have been accessed and likely stolen by criminals in an ongoing cyberattack on its systems.
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NewsEBF sets out Digital Euro wish list, urging attention paid to AML
Plans for a Digital Euro must pay particular attention to anti-money laundering and counter terrorism regulatory requirements, the European Banking Federation (EBF) has said.
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NewsGerman retailer vows to fight €10.4million GDPR fine for video-monitoring employees
An online electronics retailer fined for GDPR breaches over its use of video cameras in the workplace has branded its $10.4m fine “unlawful” and vowed to fight it
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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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BlogAML ambiguity and more work for business? Welcome to the EU-UK trade agreement
Matthew Redhead gives his take on the Brexit trade agreement and what it could mean for financial crime
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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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NewsHMRC issues record £23.8m fine to money services business for AML breaches
HM Revenue & Customs has issued a record £23.8m fine to a money services business for “significant” anti-money laundering regulation breaches
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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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VideoBrexit and Data Protection: How to Prepare in a State of Uncertainty
Every sector – from retail to financial services, BigTech to media – is affected in different ways by the ramifications of the UK’s departure from the EU.
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VideoSchrems II and Beyond: the Future of Data Transfers
The case brought by activist lawyer Max Schrems to the European Court of Justice has shaken up the foundation for the legal transfer of data between the EU and US with global ramifications.
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NewsFrench food retail giant Carrefour fined €3m for GDPR breaches
The French multinational retailer Carrefour has been fined €3m for multiple data protection failings.
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ArticleEuropean Commission proposes new rules on data governance
The European Commission has published proposals for new rules on data governance in a bid to enable easier data-sharing between sectors and member states.
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FeatureWe need to talk about the EU’s ambitious AML reform plan
The European Commission’s reforms for anti-money laundering, including a single rulebook and supervisor, have been enthusiastically backed across the continent and draft plans approved by finance ministers.
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ArticleGerman court slashes ‘unreasonably high’ GDPR fine by 90%
A €9.55m fine for a telecommunications service provider for breaching GDPR has been reduced to just €900,000 by a German appeals court.
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BlogMore money laundering and more SARs – the potential impact of Germany’s new AML law
A proposed new law in Germany would have a drastic impact on the volumes of transactions punishable as money laundering. Compliance teams will need to be on the ball, explains Andrew Northage
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FeatureAll at (Priva) Sea? Brexit and Data Protection
PrivSec Report looks at some of the issues facing data protection professionals impacted by Brexit as the end to the transition period draws near.
