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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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CFTC Suspends Longest Serving Inspector General for Misconduct
By Editors | 05/05/2023
An oversight body for inspectors general found that Roy Lavik wasted government funds, revealed the identities of whistleblowers, and disparaged employees.
Data Privacy
Chinese Firms Block Overseas Access to Corporate Data – Reports
By Editors | 05/05/2023
Wind Information Co has cut off access to databases containing information about companies’ shareholders, ultimate controllers, affiliates, and other data.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Singapore Fintechs to Get Support for Australia Expansion
By Editors | 02/05/2023
The SFA and Austrade signed an MoU that will help fintechs expand across borders. Support will be provided by Enterprise Singapore, HSBC and AWS.
Cybersecurity
Singapore, US Run Cross-border Cybersecurity Exercise
By Editors | 02/05/2023
US Treasury and MAS tested information exchange protocols and incident response coordination for cyber incidents involving banks operating in both jurisdictions.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Police Question Staff at Bain & Co Shanghai Office
By Editors | 01/05/2023
The news comes after Chinese authorities closed the Beijing offices of Mintz Group and launched a cybersecurity probe into US chipmaker Micron.
Data Privacy
US Consumer Protection Agency Suffers Data Breach
By Editors | 24/04/2023
A CFPB employee sent spreadsheets and other documents containing data of over 250,000 consumer accounts to their personal email account.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia to Establish SMS Sender ID Registry
By Editors | 24/04/2023
The move will add a “new layer of protection” for Australian consumers against scammers using these known brands to target and deceive.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Targets Misleading Online Financial Advertisements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2023
Meta is said to be addressing scams “more efficiently” than Google, after Taiwan regulators asked both to remove misleading financial ads from their platforms.
Cybersecurity
Financial Sector Participating in Global Cyber Defence Exercise
By Editors | 20/04/2023
FS-ISAC member firms including Barclays, CME Group, Mastercard and Santander are participating in the so-called ‘Locked Shields’ exercise this year.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia Considers Outright Ban on Ransom Payments
By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2023
The ACSC recommends that victims of ransomware attacks never pay a ransom. The government is considering a law prohibiting attack victims from paying ransoms.
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