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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

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First held in 2004 The history of Cybersecurity Awareness Month October is a special month for cybersecurity enthusiasts. It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online.

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Jack Ma Tells Chinese Regulators Ant Group Not A Bank

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Reuters writes that while Ant presents itself as a tech company, financial regulators have suggested it's under their umbrella. Ant, formed in 2004 as Alibaba's payments processor, also works to connect China's borrowers and lenders and can secure short-term loans in minutes. The aforementioned IPO will go for $34.4

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Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Up Ant Group IPO Following Regulators' Questioning

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The Shanghai Stock Exchange is delaying Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO) following Jack Ma’s meeting with Chinese regulators, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Nov. Ant was founded in 2004 as Alibaba's payments processor. That meeting now disqualifies Ant from listing on Thursday (Nov.

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Does GDPR have a silver lining for PCI compliance?

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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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Alibaba’s Ant Group Produces Preparatory Regulatory Filing For Intended IPO

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Ahead of an intended initial public offering (IPO), Alibaba Group Holding’s Ant Group has conducted a preliminary filing with the securities watchdog of China, Reuters reported. The firm runs online payment service Alipay that was introduced in 2004 and has reportedly grown into the biggest payment and lifestyle platform in the world.

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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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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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