France whacks Google and Facebook with $210m in fines
France’s data privacy and protection body has slapped Facebook with a €60m fine and Google with a €150m penalty following misdemeanours around internet cookies.
Why FinTechs need to be aware of the Green Claims Code
As the shift to become more environmentally conscious and sustainable takes hold at every level of society, businesses globally are realising the importance of making a more firm and honest approach to making their organisations more sustainable.
NCSC and DoS unveil guidance on surveillance tool attacks
The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of state have issued guidance on protecting against attacks that use commercial surveillance tools.
Cost of fraud for US, Canadian banks increases up to 10%
The cost of fraud in the US has increased by between 6.7% and 9.9% compared with before the pandemic, LexisNexis Risk Solutions report claims.
Annual GDPR fines exceed €1bn for first time
Annual General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines exceeded €1bn for the first time since the regulation was implemented in 2018, Atlas VPN claims.
Cryptocurrency-based crime reached a new high in 2021
A report by Chainalysis has found illicit addresses received $14bn in deposits during 2021, which was almost twice the amount they collected in 2020.
Deutsche Bank slapped with €8.6m fine for Euribor control deficiencies
Deutsche Bank has been fined €8.6m by BaFin due to weaknesses relating to controls of Euribor, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate benchmark used in the financial industry.
iProov secures $70m backing from Sumeru Equity Partners
Biometric face authentication company iProov has landed $70m in growth investment from Silicon Valley-based Sumeru Equity Partners.
Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?
With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?
Security intelligence firm Recorded Future snaps up SecurityTrails
Recorded Future, the largest global provider of intelligence for enterprise security, has acquired attack surface monitoring provider SecurityTrails for an undisclosed fee.
