New York is on the verge of getting new licensing rules governing commercial use of virtual currencies including bitcoin. As Benjamin M. Lawsky steps down next month as head of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), he will unveil a set of...
New York’s top banking regulator, Benjamin Lawsky, has taken the unusual step of issuing an alert after a laptop containing bank customer data was stolen from a banker’s car in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
New York bank regulators are considering massive programs to audit large banks’ cybersecurity and anti-money-laundering (AML) systems, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Banks must—legally—view cyber security as a key part of risk management, said New York’s top banking regulator, according to a copy of a letter he sent to banks that have a New York state charter or license, the Financial Times is reporting. Get the Full...
June 03, 2016
“We live in a world where each day we are surprised by something new when it comes to the sophistication and the capabilities of hackers,” Benjamin Lawsky, banking and cybersecurity expert, told CNBC on Wednesday (June 1) during an interview for its “Power Lunch” program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]
May 25, 2015
New York is on the verge of getting new licensing rules governing commercial use of virtual currencies including bitcoin. As Benjamin M. Lawsky steps down next month as head of...
March 09, 2015
New York’s top banking regulator, Benjamin Lawsky, has taken the unusual step of issuing an alert after a laptop containing bank customer data was stolen from a banker’s car in...
February 26, 2015
New York bank regulators are considering massive programs to audit large banks’ cybersecurity and anti-money-laundering (AML) systems, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...