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Banks and fintechs should perform ‘trust exercises’ amid OCC scrutiny of BaaS

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It may just be that banking-as-a-service (BaaS) providers and fintechs have grown into unique and now mature collaborators that justify updated and revised requirements from regulators. Earlier this month, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J.

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Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Continue Decline Over Regulation Fears

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With fresh concerns about government regulation of cryptocurrency surfacing, Bitcoin and other digital tokens continued the recent declines in value, erasing $550 billion in value for the global cryptocurrency market since the start of 2018. After all, one of the appeals of digital tokens is that they are not regulated and are anonymous.

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How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies

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Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. It’s not the only security concern that this data-sharing trend has created in financial services, however.

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The cyber security threat landscape in financial services

Insights on Business

Gary Meshell, WW Leader Financial Services, IBM Security, opened his IBM Think 2019 talk, How Financial Services Companies Should Respond to Cyber Security Attacks with a bold assertion and truism. IBM and TD Bank jointly developed cyber security incident response solution for the financial services industry.

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FTC Looking For Comments On Customer Privacy, Security Amendments

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held by financial institutions (FIs). The Safeguards Rule, which went into effect in 2003, requires FIs to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program.

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California AG releases proposed CCPA regulations

CFPB Monitor

The California Attorney General’s Office released its long-awaited proposed CCPA regulations last week. respond to consumer requests to access or delete household information; respond to requests to opt-out; respond to requests to opt-in after consumers exercise their right to opt out of the sale of personal information; and.

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EDPB Recommends Steps For Data Exporters To Ensure GDPR Compliance 

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted recommendations to assist data exporters with evaluating countries to ensure that they are adhering to the bloc’s level of protection under the EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) and finding further measures as needed.

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