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China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs

China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
October 11, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The People’s Bank of China has announced new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations for online financial institutions (FIs). According to Reuters, the new...

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NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
NY Woman Charged With Laundering Bitcoin … To ISIS
December 15, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

A Long Island woman has been indicted on money laundering charges after she allegedly funneled $85,000 through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to ISIS. Get the...

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ISIS Targeting Internet For Next Caliphate
ISIS Targeting Internet For Next Caliphate
December 07, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

ISIS’s goal of an Islamic State may be over, but the terrorist group is still a risk using the internet as its main tool to...

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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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FBI Docs Reveal ISIS Funneled Money Into US Through Fake eBay Transactions
FBI Docs Reveal ISIS Funneled Money Into US Through Fake eBay Transactions
August 11, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

FBI documents have revealed a global financial network run by a senior Islamic State official that funneled money to an alleged ISIS operative in the...

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G20 Report Raises Concerns Over Interbanking Decline
G20 Report Raises Concerns Over Interbanking Decline
July 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A report released this week by the Financial Stability Board, an international body that makes recommendations on the financial system for G20 nations, has raised...

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UK Government Renews Calls For Clampdown On End-To-End Encryption
UK Government Renews Calls For Clampdown On End-To-End Encryption
June 06, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. government, in the wake of the terrorist attack over the weekend, is increasing its calls for governments around the world to work together...

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Allied Irish Banks Fined For Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures
Allied Irish Banks Fined For Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures
April 27, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Allied Irish Banks was hit with a $2.2 million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist...

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