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Cybersecurity
Reporting on regulatory requirements, enforcement actions, and best practices to safeguard financial institutions and markets against cyber threats, data breaches, and vulnerabilities through proactive measures.
Data Privacy
ACCC Launches Inquiry into Data Broker Services
By Editors | 12/07/2023
The inquiry will concentrate on third-party data brokers that gather information from external sources and share or sell it to other organisations.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency Inks MOU in Cybercrime Fight
By Karen Ng | 11/07/2023
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore aims to protect financial institutions against cybercrime through information sharing and preparation against cyber-attacks.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
MAS Urges Banks to Stop Use of SMS OTP
By Karen Ng | 10/07/2023
The MAS is urging banks to move away from the sole reliance on SMS OTP as the only authentication factor for transactions.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
NAB Becomes First Aussie Bank to Remove Links From Text Messages
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/07/2023
The move is one of 64 projects completed or underway across NAB to help address the “global scam epidemic”.
CBDCs
BIS Issues Security and Resilience Framework for CBDC Systems
By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2023
The framework offers a seven step model to guide central banks in designing, implementing and operating secure and resilient CBDC systems.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Parliament Passes Online Criminal Harms Act
By Jill Wong | 06/07/2023
The new law will give the government the power to order the removal of websites, apps and online accounts suspected of criminal activities.
Cybersecurity
APRA Reveals Early Results from Cybersecurity Assessments
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2023
APRA identified six common control gaps in the first tranche of CPS 234 assessments, and offers recommendations to address them.
Cybersecurity
SEBI Consults on Consolidated Cyber Resilience Framework for REs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2023
The new draft master framework, open for consultation until 25 July, consolidates 15 individual circulars on cybersecurity issued since 2015.
Cloud & Infrastructure
US to Restrict Chinese Access to Cloud Computing Services – Report
By Editors | 05/07/2023
Cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure would have to seek government permission to serve Chinese firms that use such platforms to train AI models.
Data Privacy
China to Impose Export Controls on Key Chipmaking Metals
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2023
China says the imposition of export curbs on gallium and germanium is to safeguard national security and interests.
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