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FinCEN new Guidance encourages voluntary cross-border information sharing among FIs to better combat ML/TF, and fraud, while clarifying that SARs cannot be shared

by AdrianaAMLP | Sep 5, 2025

The guidance clarifies that while SARs and related disclosures remain prohibited under the Bank Secrecy Act, institutions may share underlying transaction records, customer data, and other non-SAR information to strengthen detection of illicit finance. It also...

UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 strengthens financial crime controls by improving regulators’ access to data, tightening digital ID checks, and facilitating secure intelligence sharing

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Sep 2, 2025

The UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is now law, strengthening the country’s financial crime framework. The legislation gives regulators faster access to customer and business data, introduces stricter digital ID checks and signature requirements, and...

FCA and ICO highlight how Open Finance and Smart Data can enhance secure data sharing in financial services through strong consent, privacy, and AI safeguards to combat fraud and drive innovation

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 17, 2025

Key technologies under review include APIs, AI analytics, distributed ledger technology, and digital IDs—all aimed at boosting innovation while safeguarding against financial crime risks. With initiatives like the Smart Data Accelerator and ICO’s Innovation Hub, both...

EC’s 2025 State of the Digital Decade report flags key vulnerabilities in Europe’s digital ecosystem, citing reliance on foreign tech and weak cyber defences as entry points for cross-border FC and exploitation

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 16, 2025

The report also warns of increased risks from disinformation, online manipulation, and digital infrastructure dependencies that could be exploited by threat actors. To counter these gaps, the EC urges swift regulatory simplification and nearly €290 billion in...

Europol warns of surging biometric fraud, with criminals using deepfakes and synthetic voices in presentation attacks to exploit system vulnerabilities, urging stronger security measures

by AdrianaAMLP | May 7, 2025

Europol warns that fingerprint, face, iris, and voice systems can be duped by methods like fake molds, masks, deepfakes, and replay attacks, urging law enforcement to adopt liveness checks, standards, and robust data protection while collaborating across biometrics,...

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FinCEN new Guidance encourages voluntary cross-border information sharing among FIs to better combat ML/TF, and fraud, while clarifying that SARs cannot be shared

UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 strengthens financial crime controls by improving regulators’ access to data, tightening digital ID checks, and facilitating secure intelligence sharing

FCA and ICO highlight how Open Finance and Smart Data can enhance secure data sharing in financial services through strong consent, privacy, and AI safeguards to combat fraud and drive innovation

EC’s 2025 State of the Digital Decade report flags key vulnerabilities in Europe’s digital ecosystem, citing reliance on foreign tech and weak cyber defences as entry points for cross-border FC and exploitation

Europol warns of surging biometric fraud, with criminals using deepfakes and synthetic voices in presentation attacks to exploit system vulnerabilities, urging stronger security measures

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