PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

How secure do you feel when it comes to payments? Consider a survey commissioned by payment, telecom and financial data solutions provider Transaction Network Services (TNS), which found that 85 percent of adults across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts on debit and credit cards are on the upswing.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Bafin, the German financial watchdog that is monitoring Deutsche Bank’s involvement in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal, has asked the bank to review some of its correspondent banking policies, according to a report from Reuters. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and the Social Democratic Party have been pushing for the merger.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

22) that it is working to modify its debit routing policies, saying that it has “modified and clarified” its rules to boost EMV chip card adoption in the United States. As has been widely reported, EMV transactions are more secure than “swiped” transactions, as they require a PIN to complete a purchase.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The SAFER Banking Act could allow financial institutions to profitably bank MRBs Legislation that could bridge the gap between federal and state marijuana policies for banks is on the move. Learn its history and how it benefits financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

As has been widely reported, Trump has suspended travel into the United States from seven countries, ranging from Syria to Iraq and Iran, with an additional four countries in the roster. The new president has cited national security concerns as the reason for the ban, instituted via executive order. economic outlook.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

The impact of the sudden reversal, as it seems to be, would be significant for ZTE, which is the second largest smartphone maker in China, and has been among the top five players in the United States – and which relies on both Qualcomm chips and the Android operating system. Then came the scuttling of the MoneyGram deal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In the wake of breaches that have compromised the data of millions of Americans and companies as far-flung as Equifax and Uber, industry observers and participants told a House subcommittee on Wednesday that data security should be standardized at a national level. Rotenberg voiced that countries outside the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Businesses need employees to build and promote their products, but they cannot afford to have those workers weaken their security, meaning fraud prevention must be among firms’ top priorities. Ensuring Secure Workplace Practices. Fighting the Phishers. Two-factor authentication (2FA) or encrypting sensitive data can also help.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The recent email hacks surrounding Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic party are heating up the presidential race and showing off some significant security flaws. The PYMNTS.com Digital Identity Tracker is a month-by-month guide to the digital security world and provides the latest headlines from around the space.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The list, the Defense Department web site states, “identifies foreign parties/entities, and those acting on their behalf, that have been involved in or pose a significant risk of becoming involved in activities that are contrary to the national security and foreign policy interest of the United States.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies. I suspect Yogi would be disappointed to know that after many years of writing a year-end public policy predictions blog post, I am no longer aware of my batting average. Entering 2023, the United States continues to be without a comprehensive national privacy law.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again investigating Facebook , this time looking into whether the social media giant adequately warned investors that user data might have been illegally obtained. Many of those approximately 87 million users were located in the United States.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2024

Takeaway 3 Education and reporting are key to preventing this type of fraud, so know your state's policies. This demographic shift, particularly in the developing world, brings attention to the unique challenges older persons face, including those related to human rights and financial security.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Members of the task force will include secretaries of national intelligence as well as commerce, defense and security. The order also states that “pre-qualified” vendors must be identified by the secretary of energy. As part of the order, a task force is directed to be established to help protect the power grid.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Vinnik, who’s currently held in France but wanted in the United States and his native Russia, allegedly laundered billions of dollars through BTC-e, one of the world’s largest digital-currency trading exchange, the Associated Press reported Monday (June 22). for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.

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Abrigo

APRIL 18, 2022

Innovation is key in the world of decentralized currencies The United States will have to be creative to stay competitive globally as digital assets enter the mainstream. However, today it is still a relatively new market that does not have mainstream usage within the United States. Priorities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A draft document noted that, beyond technical risks in regards to cybersecurity, “non-technical factors such as the legal and policy framework to which suppliers may be subject to in third countries, should be considered,” CNBC reported. The agency is moving to prohibit some Huawei equipment, noting that it poses a serious security threat.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When considering each of the eight AML/CFT priorities FinCEN identified in 2021, banks and credit unions must evaluate the risks and incorporate them into their policies and procedures to meet regulatory expectations. The most common types of fraud include bank fraud, consumer, health care, securities, and tax fraud.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The nation mourns this week as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in Washington, DC starting Wednesday (Sept. 18 after serving on the United States Supreme Court for 27 years. 23) in the Supreme Court and ending the week on Friday (Sept. 25) in the Capitol Building. Ginsburg died on Sept.

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APRIL 2, 2019

The United States, with quick moves by government officials and telecommunications carriers, has moved to the front of the global 5G race, according to reports. The FCC is in the process of auctioning more millimeter wave spectrum, and has been actively trying to reduce policy roadblocks to facilitate deployment. While the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The EU’s PI licensing requirements are especially stringent, with strict requirements on PI infrastructure, shareholder qualifications, Know Your Customer (KYC) and AML policies and information security programs. To date, only 10 companies have obtained the license in Luxembourg.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton. Current uncertainty surrounding the treatment of offers and sales of digital tokens is hindering innovation in the United States and will ultimately drive business elsewhere,” the lawmakers wrote. representatives wrote to U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The amount was disclosed in the Annual Work Program, which had been devised by the European Securities and Market authority at the end of last month. To move beyond European borders and gain a sense — on a more global scale — of who gets fined where … the United States tops the list. Regulatory Fines, on a Global Scale.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As politicians across the globe grapple with the pandemic’s continued economic fallout and the need to get stimulus funds to individuals, corporations and even local governments with speed and security, digital delivery of those dollars is likely to gain increasing traction. As reported in this space last month, the efforts are still nascent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The European Central Bank is being advised by ECB board member Yves Mersch that Facebook ’s Libra could affect its ability to set monetary policy, Reuters reported Monday (Sept. Since it is not backed by a lender of last resort and must be accountable to shareholders, public trust cannot be counted on, Mersch said. “It

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

The Democrats of the House Financial Services Committee have officially written the leadership of Facebook to ask them to stop the Libra cryptocurrency plan and its associated Calibra wallet plans, citing risks to security, financial stability and risks to the control the government of the United States has over monetary policy.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Brainard spoke at the European Central Bank (ECB) colloquium in Frankfurt on “ Monetary policy: the challenges ahead.” In October, Brainard said a stablecoin like Libra could make central banks’ efforts to conduct monetary policy “complicated.” .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The toolkit will provide local leaders with data to help them create policy decisions, and steer investment dollars toward economic development initiatives. million in grants, which will be used to help at least 5 million low-income people in the United States.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

FinCEN data shows that human trafficking in the United States takes place in a wide variety of industries—hospitality, agriculture, janitorial services, construction, restaurants, domestic work, and so on. Policies that promote the employment of former trafficking victims can help end cycles of trafficking, as well.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

It bans Americans from using the app which, he wrote, “threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information… and continues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.”. told the newspaper. division.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

In addition, the bill wants them to recommend changes to drive digital currency adoption in the States. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton in an attempt to get more clarity on cryptocurrency regulation. Their bills come a few months after U.S. representatives wrote to U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Avoid fraud losses from pig butchering scams FinCrime professionals looking to prevent pig butchering scams in the age of cryptocurrency can follow these steps to tighten security. Pig butchering scams originated in Southeast Asia and have escalated significantly in the United States. billion in fraud losses in 2022.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The report notes that a “fair” share of banks in North Atlantic economies, which it defines as the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, are forecast to bring in “adequate” returns by 2025. A variety of “feasible” expense and revenue improvements could help them.

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APRIL 27, 2022

The ThreatAdvice Breach Prevention Platform also includes security management dashboards, customizable security policies, detailed reporting, remediation guidance, education, a cyber warranty and more. The platform includes vulnerability scanning, security dashboards, detailed reporting, remediation guidance, education and more.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The attacks, which happened in the past 18 months, have spurred Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to order a thorough review of cybersecurity policies and vulnerabilities. Chinese hackers go after contractors because often, they don’t have the resources needed to secure their networks. It called the security breaches unacceptable.

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