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Report: Purported COVID-19 Vaccines Hit Dark Web

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Criminals seeking to exploit unmet demand for the COVID-19 vaccine are selling doses – many presumably fake – on the "dark web," the portion of the internet dominated by merchants who operate beyond easy reach of law enforcement agencies, the Financial Times reported on Friday (Dec.

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Deep Dive: How US Data Regulation Fragmentation Is Affecting Merchants, Consumers

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The necessity of such regulations is undeniable, however, as lagging data standards leave businesses and consumers open to fraud and boost frustration regarding the speed of digital transactions. Discussions can be further complicated by world events that change the way FIs, businesses and consumers interact. Sixty-three percent of U.S.

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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

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A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. This means following regulatory guidelines, conducting thorough customer due diligence, assessing risks, and implementing a robust system to monitor and report suspicious activity. The consequences can be dire for financial institutions.

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Retail Group Fights Back Against Anti-Maskers

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Now there’s the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) asking for help with mandating mask guidance regulations to protect store personnel. Social media has been full of news of anti-maskers wrecking displays – and weeks ago, even attacking a store clerk because of regulations requiring them to mask up inside stores.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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Deep Dive: Preventing Financial Crime Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting everyday life, with more than one-third of the world’s population subject to social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders or other regulations to prevent the virus’s spread. Several banks in the U.K. One bank in the U.K. One bank in the U.K.

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Deep Dive: GDRP And The EU’s New Rules Of Data Handling

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The social media platform has admitted the incident may have impacted as many as 87 million users. During the exchange, lawmakers raised the specter of regulating Facebook — which boasts more than 2.2 similar regulations are already being put to the test in other regions around the world.

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