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Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance When Legal Precedent Does Not Apply

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Social distancing restrictions implemented to curb the virus’s spread are preventing compliance professionals from obtaining physical identification documents and holding in-person meetings that typically enforced anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) compliance. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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Compliance In The Clouds: How The Pandemic Is Affecting Banks' Cloud-Native Futures

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He explained that the cloud can help FIs swiftly respond to compliance and security challenges during the pandemic. With regulations governing open banking, [like] PSD2, and storage of data, [like] GDPR, we now have an even stronger case to securely open our systems to external partners,” Schmidt said.

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HealPay On How SaaS, Payments Orchestration Providers Help Meet PCI Compliance

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Keeping customers' digital payment data safe and secure is a critical part of doing business in the digital economy, and following Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance guidelines is an effective way for firms to accomplish this. Getting Up to Speed on Compliance. Sharing the Compliance Burden.

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Merchants Get Clarity Around Compliance As Global Payment Regulations Evolve

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Compliance with financial regulations market-to-market around the globe is increasingly automated yet relies on the same human emotion that undergirds all forms of exchange: trust. In other words, banks and financial institutions (FIs) have an obligation to make sure you are who you claim to be. Here again, trust is the heart of the matter.

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Biometrics’ Role In SCA Compliance

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Despite announcements last month that the deadline for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance will be extended , the original proposed deadline approaches next week. The potential cost for non-compliance is huge. Previous efforts for the U.S. to come up with a national privacy law were stymied. Immediate Challenges.

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How Banks Can Turn Compliance Burden Into A Data Opportunity

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While regulators had transparency and financial security in mind when introducing more stringent requirements for banks following the global financial crisis, financial institutions faced a sudden surge in the burden compliance. The Key To Compliance Is Data.

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Contactless pay's only halfway to PSD2 compliance

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Contactless payments need added security to adhere to PSD2's strict new identity guidelines, says Fingerprints' Lina Andolf-Orup.