Losses from Romance Scams Increased in 2019, FTC Finds
Consumers lost $201 million to romance scams in 2019, an increase of nearly 40% from a year prior, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network.
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Podcast: Beyond Stovepipes and Silos in Financial Crimes
For a long time, AML, cybersecurity and fraud prevention were seen as have-to-dos and cost centers, says Juan C. Zarate. “Today, management of financial crime risk is now a fundamental part of banking.”
What Risk Managers Need to Know about Cloud Migration
Shifting bank technology functions to the cloud has many benefits for banks—but managing the risks requires a different framework.
Amid Strong Conditions, OFR Flags Cyber Threats, Corporate Debt
The Treasury’s Office of Financial Research flagged corporate credit, market, macroeconomic and cyber risk as elevated concerns in its annual financial stability report today.
ABA Calls for Changes to California Data Privacy Regulations
With a new privacy law set to take effect Jan. 1 in California, the American Bankers Association today called on the state’s attorney general to make changes to a set of proposed implementing regulations to help financial institutions comply while ensuring consumer protection.
ABA Data Bank: Banks Most Trusted to Keep Data Safe
New ABA/Morning Consult survey data shows that consumers trust banks most to keep their personal information safe.
Bonus Podcast: Cybersecurity Trends for 2020
According to a recent survey of community bankers, cybersecurity was the highest-rated risk concern, with over 96% of community bank CEOs reporting that they considered it an important or very important risk factor for their bank.
ABA, Trade Groups Provide Recommendations on NIST’s Draft Privacy Framework
The American Bankers Association joined the Bank Policy Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in a comment letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology today offering feedback on the preliminary draft of NIST’s proposed privacy framework
ABA’s Benda Emphasizes Need for Collaboration on Cloud Security
Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence today, ABA SVP Paul Benda highlighted the ways banks are using cloud technology and urged greater collaboration to enhance cloud security and efficiency.
Cyber Complications for Vendor Risk Management
Tips for ensuring cybersecurity vendor due diligence at your bank.