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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

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Takeaway 1 Bank w ire transfer fraud is increasing due to technological advances today. Takeaway 3 Education and technology tools are our best defense against b ank wire transfer fraud in our institutions. While wire transfers offer speed and efficiency, they have always carried inherent risks.

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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Merchants, their payment providers and their regulators must keep up,” per the new Guide.

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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws

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Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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Cloud Takes Center Stage at 2023 Bank Automation Summit

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However, due to their sensitive and regulated natures, some industries – especially the financial services industry – have had more complicated cloud transformation journeys than others. Institutions should implement cloud technologies in a way that makes sense for their needs.

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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

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Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. Just ask Sergiy Barybin, CEO of Lithuanian cross-border payments technology company SatchelPay.

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EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors

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Seeking to keep things ethical in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union wants to enact legally binding requirements for makers of the technology. Facial recognition is among the things the EU might look at regulating. But the paper will also promote European values like privacy.

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Global Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’

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Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.”. According to Reuters , Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the plans for a global testing bed for new financial technology apps.