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Does GDPR have a silver lining for PCI compliance?

Payments Source

Since the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was introduced in 2004, many merchants found compliance to be too arduous or costly and just skipped it, risking fines. But increasingly, other regulations like GDPR are changing the PCI DSS compliance equation.

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UBS Dinged Millions For Violating Bank Secrecy Act

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Five million dollars will be paid to the treasury; the rest will be paid along with other penalties given to UBSFS by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FinCEN said UBSFS kept up the lack of regulation for AML from 2004 to 2014.

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Could Regulation Prevent The Next Cyberattack?

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That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. In 2004, Clarke testified before the 9/11 Commission on the events and conditions that led up to the Sept. s National Health Service. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Kleptocracy & Foreign Public Corruption: New FinCEN Red Flags

Abrigo

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) has profiled this global issue by naming corruption one of the eight national security priorities. Securities and Exchange Commission launched investigations into political corruption and started legislative efforts to thwart such acts. BSA Rules and Regulation. Watch Webinar.

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Prince Charles’ Charity Funded By Company With Russian Ties

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The investigation is centered on Russian investment bank Troika Dialog, with evidence showing that managers funneled money for more than eight years, starting in 2004. Troika has since merged with the country’s biggest high-street bank. Troika’s boss during these transactions was Ruben Vardanyan, who has close ties to Putin.

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Robocalls Go Unpunished, Exposing Regulatory Gaps

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The FCC, according to the newspaper story, has since 2004 collected some $121 million in penalties for robocalls and other prohibited telemarketing behaviors. billion the federal agency “secured” via fines and court judgements — or about 8 percent. Not only that, but it doesn’t always take much to soil the credibility of regulators.

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Springboard to Excellence

Independent Banker

ICBA’s in-depth certification programs vault compliance officers to the highest standards. imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. By Ed Avis.