If there is one truism about financial crime, it’s that the perpetrators are ever-present and ever-evolving. Just as technology has revolutionized banking and finance, so too has it given criminals more sophisticated tools. Indeed, as financial institutions work to keep pace with exponential technology advances, criminals seem to be pulling […]
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InfoComply Launches Compliance and Data Privacy software Platform2.0 to Address New Regulations Worldwide
Consumer data privacy and corporate compliance management firm InfoComply announced today a new version of the company’s software platform, providing upgraded tools for companies seeking compliance with international security and privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Brazil’s New General Data Protection […]
Mitratech acquires ClusterSeven so it can offer an end-to-end data privacy solution
Legal and compliance software builder has acquired ClusterSeven so it can offer an end-to-end solution suite for easing data privacy and information governance efforts. Mitratech offers a compliance suite which enables GRC professionals to meet obligations of regulations including SOX, MiFID II, GDPR, Volker and more. To ease compliance burdens, […]
Apple offers $1million prize to hackers who can find security holes in Apple Watch, iCloud, and other devices
Apple has officially launched an its-device wide hacking bounty The program offers a range of cash prizes for people who find security flaws Covered devices will include Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and iCloud Today, Apple officially opened a hacking program that will pay people who discover bugs and […]
Give regulators new powers or risk missing net zero, NIC warns
Regulators must be given new powers to ensure utility firms invest in sustainable infrastructure or the UK’s net-zero emissions target is at risk. In a new report, published today (11 October 2020), the National Infrastructure Commission has warned that ministers must move to strengthen power the country’s utility regulators – […]
BNY Mellon to add ETFs to agency lending collateral list
BNY Mellon is set to add exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its collateral list by the end of the year in response to client demands for greater flexibility when collateralizing securities lending transactions. In a report for institutional customers in the US and the Asia Pacific published last week, Simon Tomlinson, […]
CFTC Says Enforcing Risk-Management Rules Is a Priority
In a first, swaps regulator charges the bank with violating risk-management regulations put in place after the financial crisis The Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the first time charged a bank with violating risk-management rules adopted after the financial crisis, a signal to the industry to bolster internal controls in […]
Identity custodians needed in digital era
Digital identity systems will fail if they do not take humans into account, warns identity innovator, suggesting that a ‘digital guardian’ could help overcome most of these challenges Most people would like to have a single, verified and validated digital identity that can be used to access all services, according […]
How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself
You’re using strong and unique passwords. You’re on the lookout for phishing emails. And you’ve set up two-factor authentication on every account that offers it. Basically, you’re acing Personal Cybersecurity 101. But with new threats popping up all the time, you may be looking for other steps you can take […]
Risk, finance and regulatory reporting: adopting an integrated approach
Certain features are essential for handling the soaring amounts and types of data demanded by regulators, but others depend on each firm’s particular circumstances. That’s according to Jeroen Van Doorsselaere, VP, global risk and finance, for Wolters Kluwer’s finance, risk and reporting business. The financial services industry has gotten used […]