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NewsUS to target cryptocurrency firms involved in ML
The US government is reportedly set to prepare an array of actions, including sanctions to deter cryptocurrency firms getting involved in ransomware and laundering.
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NewsICO announces fines totalling £495,000
We Buy Any Car, Sports Direct and Saga have been find £495,000 between them after sending more than 354 million nuisance messages.
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NewsFTC warns health apps to comply with health breach notification rule
Policy statement affirms that covered companies that hold fertility, heart health, glucose levels and other health data must notify consumers in the event of a breach.
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NewsUK, US and Australia announce security partnership
In an effort to counter China, the UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security and defense agreement.
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ebookThe Empowered Employee: Influencing Security Behavior with Zero Trust Data Protection
How to Spark Employee Engagement Around Cybersecurity
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NewsDanish region faces fine for poor hospital patient security
Denmark’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, is recommending a financial penalty against the Central Jutland region for failing to ensure a sufficiently high level of security in storing patient records at the regional hospital in Horsens.
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NewsEC to introduce cyber security law for connected devices
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc is bringing in a Cyber Resilience Act to set common cyber security standards for connected devices.
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NewsRestaurant owner jailed for Covid fraud
Pizza restaurant owner Michael Bischoff of Michigan has been imprisoned 32 months for fraudulently seeking $931,000 (€788,000) in paycheck protection programme (PPP) loans, one of the US government’s Covid-19 relief schemes for businesses.
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NewsInterpol arrests 1,400 in soccer gambling raids
Around 1,400 people were arrested following thousands of raids by specialised police officers across 28 Asian and European countries in Interpol’s latest crackdown on illegal gambling and related money laundering activities.
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NewsDon’t miss! PrivSec Global - 22-23 September
Next week, GRC World Forums will kick off Wednesday 22nd September with a two-day live and on-demand livestream experience.
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AnalysisDoes Poor Career Progression Explain the Privacy Pros Pay Gap?
According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), privacy professionals worldwide enjoyed a salary increase of over $6,000 between 2019 and 2021.
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Q&AInterview: Ramon Bosch, Value Engineering Executive at Microsoft
Ramon Bosch brings more than 15+ years of technical and strategical knowledge in value engineering and risk and compliance to his role at Microsoft.
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VideoGRC TV: In Conversation With Michelle King on Workplace Confidence, Equality and Leadership
Access this episode on demand, as we delve into workplace confidence, equality and leadership.
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NewsBasel Institute on Governance raises doubts on ML/TF fight
The organisation behind the Basel AML Index says the latest findings raise grave questions whether jurisdictions are serious about dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF).
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NewsUS manager of Nigerian romance scam jailed for money laundering
An Oklahoma man has received a four-year prison sentence for running a group of money launderers who used online dating websites to defraud romance seekers of at least $2.5m (€2.12m). Among the victims were elderly people across the US.
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NewsFinancial firm fined for breaching AML rules in New Zealand
Derivatives trader CLSA Premium New Zealand has been ordered to pay NZ$770,000 (US$547,000, €463,000) by the country’s high court for breaking anti money laundering laws on almost NZ$50m of suspicious transactions.
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NewsItaly’s DPA seeks privacy clarity on Facebook’s smart glasses
Garante, the Italian privacy watchdog, has asked Facebook to provide clarifications so it can assess if the company’s new smart glasses comply with privacy laws.
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NewsNew Zealand suffers week-plus denial-of-service attack
Customers of Kiwibank are still having trouble accessing online banking and the associated app to make payments and transfers via the New Zealand bank.
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NewsNational Australia Bank tightens up AML regime
Staff and specially hired consultants are checking millions of National Australia Bank customer accounts in an internal project to plug holes in the bank’s anti-money laundering measures, CEO Ross McEwan told the parliamentary economics committee.
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NewsData stolen from United Nations
Earlier this year, hackers gained access into the United Nations’ computer network and stole a trove of data, according to researchers from Resecurity.
