PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

New Jersey joins Washington, Illinois and other states and regions in introducing data privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect in January, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) went into effect in 2018.

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The Paypers

JULY 3, 2024

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced that it issued the Open Finance Regulation, aiming to ensure the security and efficiency of Open Finance solutions in the region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Thus, IoT security is becoming an essential part of modern conversations. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and data security and privacy practice chair of D.C.-based A lot of the devices we’re talking about have no security. They weren’t built with security in mind, and there really isn’t any way to patch them.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Japan ’s struggling regional banks are taking on riskier investments as they struggle to survive. There’s excessive competition among regional banks now, which is driving fierce competition to get profit margins,” said Takayuki Atake, head of credit research at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. Resuming Operations.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That said, IoT device creators and consumers are looking at IoT security with a higher level of scrutiny. In the February Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS examines how countries, developers and consumers are responding to increased calls for security, as well as how the IoT market is growing worldwide. Around the IoT World.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

That’s especially true with cross-border payments , where commerce done globally demands that firms be aware of regulations and payments preferences that are endemic to a specific country or even specific region. These include security and grappling with legacy systems in the embrace of real-time payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Though regulators and banks in the U.S. Amazon is also pushing into the region, relying on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to enhance P2P payments through Amazon Pay. Why Cash Security Deposits Should Be the Exception to the Rule. Around the Disbursements World. To find out more news and trends, download the Tracker.

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Cisco

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Every year, Cisco conducts the Security Outcomes Study (SOS), a fully anonymous survey of over 4,800 active IT, security, and privacy professionals from around the world. This is reflected in the correlation of security practices to top risks, the importance of executive awareness, and the development of a firm-wide security culture.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ongoing security concerns have prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize big tech firms that serve the banking industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. The Bank Service Company Act gives financial regulators the power to audit third-party vendors that offer banking services, Ashton said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

This is especially true in areas like the European Union, where the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) is changing how customers and corporates approach data sharing. Security and the Homesharing Platform. The company also works with several security providers to ensure users’ payments remain safe.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2020

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.”. A central entity may be a central bank which regulates a monetary supply,” the company wrote. “A A central entity may be associated with a government of such a region.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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PYMNTS

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.”. with ease, control and security.”. and the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Tuesday (March 22) that it is joining forces with the European Card Payment Association (ECPA) to further the fight against global payment data theft. We’re looking forward to ECPA’s active participation on every level of the council.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Merchants and customers are now transacting under PSD2 and GDPR in the European Union (EU) — regulations that allow a greater window into how customer data is being used. While these regulations are aimed at increasing consumer trust by allowing them more transparency, many consumers in the region are still adjusting.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

But he noted branch conversions were delayed partly because of the agreement the firm reached with regulators and partly because the firm wanted to ensure it had a digital value proposition in place. And King noted that security losses due to its balance sheet restructuring were $116 million.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been especially hard hit, as many have pivoted quickly to enable online transactions and adhere to the regulations that often accompany them. The health crisis has brought about changes to this rule, however, and these may have long-term implications for payment standards and regulations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Faced with a growing number of transactions to process in real time, payment service providers (PSPs), financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms also need to make sure the security of these smarter payment systems is up to par. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a bit of high-tech saber-rattling, Facebook is threatening to pull the plug on its social media platform in the European Union if a controversial decision by Irish regulators is allowed to stand. according to Metro. government. That could prove to be “immensely complicated,” the Times reported, and likely highly expensive. “A

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Banks, businesses and consumers fundamentally altered how they interacted with each other in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and regulators tasked with making sure their data and payments are kept safe took notice. Regulators in countries like Egypt have only recently rolled out their data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic. Security .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) filed an “emergency action” against former NS8 Inc. As alleged in our complaint, Rogas falsely presented NS8 as a successful business by fabricating revenue figures and providing them to investors,” SEC Denver Regional Office Director Kurt L. 17) statement. Gottschall said in a statement.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Excellence in Governance: Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Leaders of the Pack- Financial Services: UBM Regional Excellence- North America: Mecklenburg County These three projects have earned the distinction of being finalists for the remarkable digital experiences they provide their visitors. Strict industry regulations posed a challenge.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an impact on open banking developments worldwide as regulators, financial institutions (FIs) and businesses set their sights on helping their current customers rather than future innovations. where regulators have been workshopping potential rules for several years. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Abrigo

MARCH 8, 2024

While previously, fraud was local or regional, today, scammers leverage technology extensively. They make fake accounts and profiles and analyze people groups, current events, and regional characteristics to appear as legitimate as possible. Create and follow your internal processes for communications and security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We believe that establishing reliable, secure financial identities for underbanked consumers is the key to solving this problem,” Polsky added. Prior to participating in Start Path, the company used its platform to help customers in developing countries secure microloans through their mobile phones.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

With concerns that technology companies can face more regulation, tech stocks were declining all over the globe — with the tech-heavy Nasdaq falling 2.9 According to The Wall Street Journal , on Wednesday (March 28) the Stoxx Europe 600 was trading down in mid-morning action while in Asia tech stocks brought markets in the region lower.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

These financial institutions ( FIs) have recognized how this regulation has affected the EU financial ecosystem, and they have passed that familiarity onto the merchants and payment providers that work with them. Around the Data Protection and Security World. and Turkey. and Turkey. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), among other changes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

EU banks and merchants also face the changes to data security, transparency and privacy that the PSD2 and GDPR regulations have marshaled across the region. As European countries and consumers move forward with data transparency, other lawmakers and regulators are seeking to do the same. Around the PSD2, GDPR World.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Brad Garlinghouse , the company’s CEO, says he went to London in September and told the outlet that the Financial Conduct Authority does not consider XRP to be a security. He noted that other regions have given similar affirmations. A “security” designation could put XRP under stringent new regulations.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios. Fair Value of Loans The fair value of securities has made recent headlines with a focus on regulators, legislators, and bankers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. As a result, CoinLaunch has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Regionally operated payment systems in Jamaica will consequently be regulated more closely. FMIs improperly regulated and governed could pose significant challenges to enhancing stability. The Central Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has confirmed it will abide by the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs).

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

When it comes to ensuring the resiliency of clearing houses that process derivatives, better checks and balances are necessary in the European Union, according to a regulatory watchdog in the region.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants in the European Union (EU) have had some time to get used to both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Around The Data Protection And Security World. For more on this and other stories, visit the Tracker’s News & Trends section.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

The company has already seen success with its Binance Chain, which has been running securely since its April launch, issuing a range of stablecoins, including a BTC-pegged stablecoin (BTCB) and the Binance BGBP Stable Coin (BGBP) pegged to the British Pound.

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