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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.
CBDCs
BISIH to Tackle Key CBDC Challenges with Project Tourbillon
By Editors | 14/11/2022
Project Tourbillon aims to reconcile trade-offs between cyber resiliency, scalability, and privacy through experimentation with a prototype CBDC.
Cybersecurity
Thai SEC: Revised IT Security Rules to Take Effect in July 2023
By Editors | 08/11/2022
The SEC has strengthened the obligations of capital markets and digital assets firms to supervise and manage the risks to their IT systems.
Cloud & Infrastructure
SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities
By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2022
The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.
AI Risk & Governance
MAS to Expand Funding Support for Financial Sector Innovation
By Editors | 06/11/2022
MAS will provide a further SGD 150 million in funding over three years to the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation scheme.
AI Risk & Governance
GIFT City, Japan Fintech Body to Cooperate on Innovation
By Editors | 27/10/2022
GIFT City and the Fintech Association of Japan plan to launch a fintech accelerator and other entrepreneurial programmes.
Cybersecurity
Australia: Hackers Accessed Data of 4m Customers, Medibank Admits
By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2022
Medibank does not have cyber insurance, and is expected to face investor class actions, on top of lawsuits from angry customers and likely fines.
Cloud & Infrastructure
RBI Consults on New Master Directions on IT Governance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2022
Regulated entities will have to obtain source code from vendors for critical applications or ensure a software escrow agreement is in place.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
INTERPOL Launches First Global Police Metaverse
By Editors | 20/10/2022
INTERPOL Metaverse users can interact with other officers and take training courses. A new expert group will work to secure the metaverse from crime.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Authorities Warn Crypto Firms of Lazarus Group Threat
By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2022
An advisory calls on crypto firms to strengthen their security controls, and implement staff and user training programmes.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Malaysia’s Scam Response Centre Publishes Guidance
By Editors | 20/10/2022
The National Scam Response Centre’s establishment was announced in Malaysia’s 2023 Budget earlier this month.
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