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MUFG Bank Enters Consent Order With OCC Over AML Compliance
February 22, 2019

MUFG Bank, a Japan-based institution, announced on Friday (Feb. 22) that it was entering into a consent order with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), over deficiencies that the OCC identified in the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. Get...

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Indian Parliamentary Panel Summons Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Over Users’ Rights
February 22, 2019

The Indian parliamentary committee on information technology has asked representatives from Facebook, the messaging app WhatsApp and the photo sharing app Instagram to appear and answer questions about citizens’ rights on social media platforms, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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California To Strengthen Data Breach Laws, Close Loopholes
February 22, 2019

Lawmakers in California have proposed a new bill that would close some loopholes in data breach notification laws, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Google Erred In Not Disclosing Microphone In Nest Security System
February 20, 2019

Google admitted that it didn’t tell users about a built-in microphone in its Nest Secure home security system, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Symantec: Formjacking Is Cybercriminals’ Newest Scam
February 20, 2019

With cybercriminals not making as much from ransomware and cryptojacking, they have been focusing more on a strategy called “formjacking” to raise cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Estonia AML Investigation Widens To Include Swedbank
February 20, 2019

Estonia’s investigation of money laundering involving Danske Bank is widening to include Swedbank, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Inverting The Fraud Approach: Fraudsters Can Check In, But Never Leave
February 20, 2019

A single data breach in 2017 exposed 143 million Americans’ credit details and personal information, and incidents that occurred a year later hit companies like Facebook, Google and Quora, affecting 100 million people. The numbers just keep adding up. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Breaking Down Organizational Silos To Break Fraud
February 20, 2019

The fight against fraud really kicks in with customer onboarding — but that is only the first step, of course. Enhancing the customer experience, and keeping the customer and business secure through the entire relationship, is an increasingly complex and vital job, thanks to regulatory...

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Chinese Hackers Expand Attacks Amid US Anti-Huawei Push
February 19, 2019

Attacks by Chinese hackers against telecom companies have risen in the last year, a troubling sign that could mean China is pushing back against the U.S. decision to ban Huawei from installing 5G technology in the country, according to a report in Financial Times. Get...