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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called "unhosted wallets" – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Phixius provides interoperability between various participants connecting to the platform, enabling better security in moving data as opposed to storing it in a central repository like the cloud. According to Throckmorton, Phixius fixes issues with the old system by using congruent regulations and leveraging blockchain technology.

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MAY 16, 2020

But the company wrote in the document that under the system, users could “hold digital currency with the same denomination as the local physical currency (e.g., $100 100 for User A in America, 200 pesos for User B in Mexico and so forth) in order to perform transactions in a secure, fast and reliable way.”.

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JUNE 7, 2018

As financial institutions grapple with compliance costs, a finance industry organization in Asia wants regulators to allow new technologies that could help them fight money laundering. It was the second major case new CEO Matt Comyn settled with regulators in a month, following an admission of rate manipulation.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

1), citing leaked documents. . Telecommunications equipment maker ZTE, security camera firm Dahua Technology and the state-owned Chinese telecommunication company China Telecom are among the companies proposing international specifications for universally consistent technology in the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

A 14-page report Facebook lawyers prepared in advance of a potential antitrust lawsuit from the government found such action would hurt users, be contrary to established law and cost billions of dollars, WSJ reported after seeing the document. A ‘breakup’ of Facebook is thus a complete nonstarter,” the document stated, according to WSJ.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released Draft Amendments to its Cyber Security Regulations. If passed, this third component would represent a significant new obligation for covered entities, potentially changing the manner in which companies document ransomware responses.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Buonomo said digital currency could have its benefits, including better security than the oft-hack-prone traditional banks and a lack of the cumbersome fines and fees the traditional banks often put on customers’ shoulders. One way Buonomo could see it being done is if a new cryptocurrency were created and issued by a central bank.

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MAY 1, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in Singapore, the E.U. have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. with ease, control and security.”. and the U.S. Similar to the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) uncovered government documents on how giant financial institutions move trillions of dollars in suspicious transactions, padding their bottom line, while terrorists, drug dealers and corrupt politicians are allowed to run free.

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JUNE 1, 2023

We also enable clients to use Writer’s snippets to follow strict compliance regulations and efficiently include disclosures in their Sales and Marketing. Boost operational efficiency and rapid scalability by effortlessly generating new documents using existing data and content with the help of AI-powered document creation.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Already reviewed by Perficient, BES provides a secure and efficient portal to exchange documents, information, and communications for consumer compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examinations. The documents were generally minimally encrypted and therefore tended to contain non-confidential information.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Secure software practices are at the heart of all system development; doubly so for highly regulated industries such as health-care providers. As a best-practice it is recommended to adopt automation of certain security audits, integration of compliance oversight into key development process areas (e.g. Source Code Analysis.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The partnership aims to create a secondary credit market that is transparent and efficient and makes it easy to manage credit and digitally store documents, loan history and due diligence activities, preventing “information asymmetry risks,” the release stated.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The paper cited documents and “Italian legal sources” in its story about the organized crime syndicate ’Ndrangheta and CenturionBet, an online gaming company based in Malta. It is unclear whether the bank knew its services were being used to skirt anti-money laundering regulations, the paper reported.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

And it may be the case that in the tradeoff between convenience and security, companies would do well to start looking harder into whether identity verification efforts need to be stepped up a bit, even if that means injecting friction into the equation. But raising the bar higher for fraudsters can be an effective line of defense.

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JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 But EY, Hufeld and regulators are facing scrutiny over how the once high-flying company managed to escape the industry’s standard accounting rules. It is plain vanilla, old-fashioned criminal behaviour,” Felix Hufeld said.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Partnering with FinTechs that have lax security creates very real issues: Criminals could abuse open banking-powered payment apps to launder money, for example, or take over accounts and steal victims’ funds. The federal entity is charged with monitoring the U.S. Even if your products are not covered per FinCEN in the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

percent of sharing economy platforms require new users to verify their identities by submitting identification documents online. However, it’s fairly rare for a marketplace to ask returning users to provide identity documents when they sign back into existing accounts. Regulations and Compliance. How Do Platforms Authenticate?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Hufeld’s comments come one day after the Bundestag announced it plans to hold an inquiry into regulators’ failure to prevent the biggest corporate fraud since World War II. But EY has said it was provided with false documentation and suggested Wirecard may be involved in large-scale international fraud.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Sound loan administration software or systems will generate accurate, timely information in a secure environment. However, effective loan administration solutions or systems will help lenders avoid the most common documentation- and data-related deficiencies found during examinations. stay informed.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In one example, Qantas’ CEO said that international travel likely won't get back to normal without compulsory vaccinations, and that international travelers on the airline must have that documentation in place. There are indications that other digitally-focused public health efforts are gaining momentum where crowds gather.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The road to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies will still have its bumps, its potential roadblocks set in place from regulators. At the heart of it all might lie a jousting existential in nature — namely, between the companies that create and issue cryptos and the agencies that regulate them.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

. Traditional bank account opening methods have long involved visits to branches and face-to-face meetings with officials in which physical identification documents are presented. Capital Float On Using Video-Based KYC To Boost Onboarding, Satisfy Regulators. KYC requirements are nothing new. About The Tracker .

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Takeaway 1 Many financial institutions used a customer portal for PPP, but once the program ended, went back to old manual processes, Takeaway 2 Automating lending provides a secure portal between the bank and customer and automated workflows that speed origination. First, a secure portal between the bank and the customer.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

increased regulation over content delivered online through platforms may be on the horizon. This past week, Britain’s federal government said its media regulator, known as Ofcom, would be given new oversight to monitor and regulate material posted on the web by companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. In the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

The funding will be used to hire staff, “build out our infrastructure and secure the appropriate steps are taken to develop a regulated market for digital assets,” said ErisX Chief Executive Officer Thomas Chippas, according to Reuters. A new document shows that the U.S.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Data and analytics company Ascension has suffered a data leak that exposed more than 24 million loan and mortgage documents from some of the country’s biggest banks. Unfortunately, the server wasn’t password protected, giving anyone access to the documents. It’s those documents that were exposed, Diachenko said.

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JULY 9, 2024

Proposed NPRM FinCEN's anticipated AML/CFT program rule The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently unveiled its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for AML/CFT programs, federal regulators’ latest move to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.

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JUNE 30, 2020

However, the internal document hints that the firm’s client base was significantly less sizable and the revenue from it much more uneven, per the report viewed by FT. The firm reportedly said it worked with 170,000 small companies and 33,000 large and medium-sized merchants in 2017.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) remains at the forefront of evolving financial rules and regulations, ensuring readiness to tackle emerging challenges and safeguard financial institutions and its customers.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Tightening regulations have introduced loftier compliance burdens to global supply chains, made even more complex and challenging as companies do business with thousands of vendors across borders. regulations, even if a vendor is not in the U.S. “We use technology as the basis for gathering, and for maintenance of, the documents.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In today’s blog, we’ll discuss some of the latest and greatest features around Teams collaboration, meetings, calling, and security/compliance! If you’re interested in learning more about org-wide teams, check out Microsoft’s documentation here. Security and Compliance Updates. Secure Score for Teams.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

TechCrunch reviewed many of the documents and reported that most of those impacted were located in the United States. The Monster Security Team was made aware of a possible exposure and notified the recruitment company of the issue,” the company said. Even after multiple requests, Monster declined to name the customer.

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JUNE 11, 2020

Social distancing restrictions implemented to curb the virus’s spread are preventing compliance professionals from obtaining physical identification documents and holding in-person meetings that typically enforced anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) compliance. Compliance Enforcement Goes Remote With Biometrics.

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JULY 16, 2020

German market watchdog Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin , has come under fire for its actions in the Wirecard scandal, as the regulator reportedly failed to investigate warnings about the payments firm and instead cast more scrutiny on accusers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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