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UK Regulators’ Data Violations Fines Top $126.5M 

UK Regulators’ Data Violations Fines Top $126.5M 
UK Regulators’ Data Violations Fines Top $126.5M 
January 20, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Regulators in the U.K. have levied €114 million ($126 million) in fines for data violations since instituting new stronger privacy mandates in mid-2018, The Financial...

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Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
Australia’s Westpac Nailed For 23M AML Violations 
November 20, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Aussie banking giant Westpac was accused of violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws 23 million times, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story...

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AML Compliance Isn’t Just Banks’ Burden
AML Compliance Isn’t Just Banks’ Burden
October 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Regulatory pressures and market forces are pushing the world’s financial institutions (FIs) to ramp up their anti-money laundering (AML) strategies. As this month’s PYMNTS Digital...

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Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL
Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL
October 08, 2019  |  Apple

The Apple Watch has taken on numerous roles since its 2015 introduction — fitness monitor, mobile workstation, payment provider. Add another job to that list:...

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Why Libraries Are Giving Up On Late Fees
Why Libraries Are Giving Up On Late Fees
October 05, 2019  |  Retail

It has happened to all but the most organized among us. We’re minding our own business, cleaning out a closet or reorganizing the bookshelf, when it...

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FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
September 13, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said that fining Big Tech companies won’t have any real effect on changing the way...

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EU Unconcerned About Deficit Of Big Tech Fines
EU Unconcerned About Deficit Of Big Tech Fines
July 23, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission says it isn’t concerned about the lack of major fines against tech companies during the first year of its General Data Protection...

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Regulators Eye ‘Excess Capacity’ In European Banking System
Regulators Eye ‘Excess Capacity’ In European Banking System
July 08, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

In Europe, and specifically in banking, mergers – not for scale, but for efficiency? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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