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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

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Ideas for educating and promoting cybersecurity in October Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an opportunity for banks and credit unions to promote online safety and take steps to reduce cyber risks. First held in 2004 The history of Cybersecurity Awareness Month October is a special month for cybersecurity enthusiasts.

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10 Lessons from the National Public Data breach for consumers and financial institutions

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Takeaway 2 The sensitive nature of the information they collect means it's vital for banks and credit unions to have cybersecurity measures in place to protect their assets and reputations. Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats. million in 2020, the highest among all industries. Implement strong access controls.

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2020 Goals for Credit Unions Based on NCUA Supervisory Priorities

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Be proactive in cybersecurity controls and implement best practices. . The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has been working on their share of goal setting, as they have released their 2020 supervisory priorities for credit unions, regulation updates, and the agency’s modernization programs. financial system.

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FinCEN issues rules impacting real estate and investment advisory compliance

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billion laundered between 2015 and 2020 through the U.S. real estate between 2015 and 2020. The subjective nature of real estate pricing makes for easily manipulated transactions. It excludes personal transactions, which are more transparent and pose less money laundering risk. real estate market alone. real estate.

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FinCEN Issues ANPR to address residential real estate money laundering

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billion laundered between 2015 and 2020 through the U.S. Takeaway 2 FinCEN’s NPRM on residential real estate is an effort to t ight en the loopholes for lack of transparency in cash real estate transactions and will help deter money laundering. real estate between 2015 and 2020, and the actual number is almost certainly higher.

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Fighting Cyber-Enabled Fraud with BSA, Fraud & IT Collaboration – Video

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BSA investigators use historical transaction data, looking at unusual patterns. In 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigations reported approximately 800,000 complaints of suspected internet crime to their complaint bureau. In 2020 many more people began using the internet for the first time, particularly the elderly. Learn More.

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Top 5 Regulator Hot Topics During COVID-19 and Beyond

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Key Takeaways FinCEN and federal regulatory agencies have been increasingly transparent in the first three quarters of 2020. There is no doubt that the year 2020 is strange and maybe even frightening to many people. While many things have changed in 2020 and will likely continue to change, some remain much the same. Learn more.