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.

    Cybersecurity

    DDoS Attacks Force Fourth Day of Market Closure at NZX

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/08/2020

    The hacker group said to be responsible has reportedly also carried out attacks against MoneyGram, YesBank India, Worldpay, PayPal, Braintree and Venmo this week.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    PBOC to Construct New Infrastructure in Big Data Hub

    By Lucy Zhang | 24/08/2020

    The new high-security data centre will be built in Guian New Area and become a key component of the PBOC’s new financial infrastructure.

    Cybersecurity

    ASIC Takes Former ANZ Unit to Court Over Cybersecurity Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2020

    ASIC is seeking orders requiring RI Advice Group to pay a civil penalty and ensure it implements systems to adequately manage cyber risk.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Hong Kong AoF Publishes Report on AI Adoption in Banking

    By Editors | 23/08/2020

    The report provides insights about the risk management frameworks and overarching supervisory principles banks use when adopting artificial intelligence.

    Cybersecurity

    India Planning Specialised Cyber Agency for Financial Sector

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    The specialised agency was proposed in 2017 by then finance minister Arun Jaitley. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will soon have a new cyber security policy.

    Data Privacy

    ACCC Declines to Pursue Banks Over Screen Scraping Warnings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2020

    Australia’s competition watchdog says the banks’ warnings against screen scraping security risks do not constitute anti-competitive conduct.

    Cybersecurity

    Taiwan to Require IT Security Enhancements at Financial Firms

    By Editors | 10/08/2020

    The FSC will require big financial firms to be able to restore operations within four hours after a disaster (possibly less for securities firms), among other measures.

    Data Privacy

    Singapore’s Central Depository Fined for Data Privacy Breaches

    By Editors | 10/08/2020

    211 dividend cheques were sent to outdated mailing addresses, containing client names, NRIC numbers, CDP account numbers, and details of the securities held.

    Data Privacy

    FSC Designates Korea’s First ‘Data Specialising Institutions’

    By Editors | 09/08/2020

    Korea Credit Information Services and the Financial Security Institute will be allowed to perform convergence of pseudonymised data originating from different financial businesses.

    Cybersecurity

    HKMA, IA Issue Guidance on Video Distribution of Insurance Products

    By Editors | 07/08/2020

    Insurers and intermediaries such as banks have to apply to enter the InsurTech Sandbox to test the use of video conferencing to distribute long term insurance policies.

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