Banks must change data policies post-Equifax
The Equifax data breach is in a class of its own. It compromised the personal data of 145 million people, equivalent to half the US population. The seriousness is exacerbated by the breadth of information stolen including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, some driver’s licence numbers and 209,000 credit card numbers.

Why does Equifax hold so much data? Read more ...

Articles in the latest printed edition of Fraud Watch

– Equifax: Fraud and AML professionals face aftershocks from massive hack
– Financial regulators under pressure. How can they preserve their independence?
– The latest Trojan cyber-threats
– Russian courts used to block foreign corruption allegations - analysis
– The six criminal types that drive money laundering
Read more ...

De-risking threat to financial integrity
FATF and G7 call for more balance to resolve contentious issue that threatens both inclusion and security of the financial system
Faced with increasing AML penalties and compliance costs in business areas such as remittances and charities, some banks have chosen to stop offering services to clients in these sectors. Read more ...

AML requirements: Are the stakes increasing?
Financial controls for AML continue to rise up the agenda for regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Financial institutions in Europe must soon comply with the EU’s Fourth AML Directive, and new US regulations mean firms are increasingly required to put in place an ongoing review and improvement approach to AML monitoring.

Colin Bristow of SAS examines what the future holds for financial controls. Read more ...

Rolls-Royce: Finally some bragging rights for the SFO?
The £671m deferred prosecution agreement with the aero engine maker marks a successful end to the Serious Fraud Office’s  biggest ever investigation, argue Kelly Hagedorn and Jessica Veitch of legal firm Jenner & Block. Read more ...

2017 Predictions: The year ahead in fraud, compliance & security
The experts tells us about the major risks, threats and challenges for the next 12 months:
- Ransomware, IoT Risks, AML fines, The rise of the SWIFT-heist middlemen, Vigilante hackers, AML5, Nation state hacks Read more ...

Regulation rollback under Trump
The impact of the new presidency on:

- Dodd-Frank Act
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Basel IV capital rules
- US extra-territoriality
- Alternative lenders
- Bank stress tests
- Compliance staff levels Read more ...

Global cyberattack report
- Where to report attacks: Country-by country details
- The Regional Picture: Asia-Pacific, European Union reporting requirements
- Mixed messages on business response to cyberattacks
- Tech and customer facing functions often at adds Read more ...

What we need to learn from the Tesco Bank hack
Calls for data sharing like the baddies do

One third of Tesco Bank's customers were hacked last weekend. This much we know. What has still to come out, is how the baddies got in and whether or not there was an insider.

Even without this information, it raises questions that should be addressed by every financial services firm. Read more ...

What worries compliance officers?
PSD2, Open Banking API, 4AMLD and the Data Protection Act 2017 are all concerns for FPOs and MLROs. There is also the threat of a five year prison sentence for non-reporting, major cybercrime threats, unwieldy legacy systems, the enemy within, and of course Brexit Read more ...

Banks must change data policies post-Equifax
The Equifax data breach is in a class of its own. It compromised the personal data of 145 million people, equivalent to half the US population. The seriousness is exacerbated by the breadth of information stolen including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, some driver’s licence numbers and 209,000 credit card numbers.

Why does Equifax hold so much data? Read more ...

Articles in the latest printed edition of Fraud Watch

– Equifax: Fraud and AML professionals face aftershocks from massive hack
– Financial regulators under pressure. How can they preserve their independence?
– The latest Trojan cyber-threats
– Russian courts used to block foreign corruption allegations - analysis
– The six criminal types that drive money laundering
Read more ...

De-risking threat to financial integrity
FATF and G7 call for more balance to resolve contentious issue that threatens both inclusion and security of the financial system
Faced with increasing AML penalties and compliance costs in business areas such as remittances and charities, some banks have chosen to stop offering services to clients in these sectors. Read more ...

AML requirements: Are the stakes increasing?
Financial controls for AML continue to rise up the agenda for regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Financial institutions in Europe must soon comply with the EU’s Fourth AML Directive, and new US regulations mean firms are increasingly required to put in place an ongoing review and improvement approach to AML monitoring.

Colin Bristow of SAS examines what the future holds for financial controls. Read more ...

Rolls-Royce: Finally some bragging rights for the SFO?
The £671m deferred prosecution agreement with the aero engine maker marks a successful end to the Serious Fraud Office’s  biggest ever investigation, argue Kelly Hagedorn and Jessica Veitch of legal firm Jenner & Block. Read more ...