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.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Geopolitical Risk a Grave Concern for Financial Services in 2018

    By Editors | 14/12/2017

    DTCC report says cyber risk continues to be seen as greatest threat, but many firms now see geopolitical issues as one of the five biggest concerns.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bank Officials Involved in Majority of Online Banking Forgeries in Bangladesh

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

    A Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management survey has found that bank officials are directly involved in 67 per cent of online banking forgeries in collusion with IT firms.

    Cybersecurity

    MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

    Cybersecurity

    Singapore Launches Cybercrime Centre

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

    Centre is a collaboration between FS-ISAC and MAS; will provide internship training cybercrime fighters from Temasek Polytechnic.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Korean Firms Launch ‘World 1st’ Blockchain-based Authentication

    By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017

    Financial Investment Association says Chain ID is a world first, authentication only has to be performed once every three years.

    Cybersecurity

    HK Brokers Face Cost Squeeze from Cybersecurity Guidelines

    By JP Reimann | 30/10/2017

    Brokers will be required to use 2FA for client log-ins; implement raft of new measures including management responsibility, stress tests.

    Cybersecurity

    Taiwan FSC to Establish Platform for Information Security

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    Order issued after reports that hackers breached bank’s online transaction system and stole $60mn which was distributed via SWIFT.

    Market Data & Technology

    Communication Breakdown

    By Peter Guy | 09/10/2017

    WhatsApp et al have widened a grey area in compliance rival financial messaging services are trying to exploit.

    Cybersecurity

    Thai Banks Join up to Improve Cybersecurity

    By Editors | 09/10/2017

    Fifteen banks in Thailand have set up a group to tackle information technology stability and security and prepare for cyber-attacks.

    Operational Risk

    Malaysia Revising Prudential Framework for Outsourcing by Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 04/10/2017

    Banks will be urged to enhance due diligence and do more to protect data confidentiality as BNM cites risks from outsourcing to shared services.

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