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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. As evidence of the global nature of TOC, recent data reports the dollar amount of TOC activity reached 7% of the world’s total exports of merchandise. Amnesty International reported in 2007 that an estimated 3.7 A Focus Since 2001.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

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September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. T he events that unfolded in that bright blue sky on September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. financial system enhanced the criticality of detecting and reporting financial crime, including the financing of terrorist acts against our country. . Never Forget.

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations.

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No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality

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Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine against Google , which was accused of not doing enough to gain the consent of users when collecting data meant for targeted advertising.

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Could Regulation Prevent The Next Cyberattack?

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That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A recent report found financial service companies lose an average of $16.53 s National Health Service. The Digital Threat to Commerce.

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Yahoo’s Breach Epitaph

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Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the disclosure action taken by Yahoo’s executives. According to Warner, less than 100 of 9,000 public companies have reported a data breach since 2010. “I This week, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) asked the U.S. I don’t know that we need new rules.

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. AML A is significant in U.S. financial institutions. Much is at stake when a business anywhere puts its reputation at risk.".