The new rules allow businesses to transfer certain types of data overseas without declaration or security reviews, addressing concerns from foreign businesses.
March 26, 2024Lawmakers say the law was necessary to protect Hong Kong’s status as an international hub. Critics express concern that it could be used to erode civil liberties.
March 20, 2024The priority risks identified are now undergoing a second, more detailed technical assessment, scheduled for completion by end 2024.
March 13, 2024Three individuals and four entities, including a subsidiary of Iran's central banks, were sanctioned for illegally exporting US goods and tech to Iran.
February 15, 2024Nine individuals were charged over the illicit sale of Iranian oil to government-linked buyers in Russia, Syria and China.
February 6, 2024These are the first sanctions targeting Israeli citizens. FinCEN also issued an alert to help FIs identify activity that finances violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
February 2, 2024The agreement will better enable US and Australian agencies to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute serious crimes.
February 1, 2024Banks and insurers were asked to address the risk of ransomware attacks, strengthen the secure usage of emails, and protect against phishing attacks.
January 15, 2024The report calls on the government and industry to work together to better understand DeFi and "advance its responsible and compliant development".
January 9, 2024Jingyuan Shi discusses China's changing rules on cross-border data transfer and examines the extra-territorial implications.
December 21, 2023