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Securing Your Wealth: How Cybersecurity Affects Investment Decisions

VISTA InfoSec

As an investor, due diligence in cybersecurity involves examining several areas. For instance, you can look at the company’s history of data breaches and their responses, the robustness of the cybersecurity infrastructure, and the presence of comprehensive security policies and procedures. 5 / 5 ( 1 vote )

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

Not only must PayFacs safeguard themselves and their clients against potential threats like fraud or cybersecurity breaches but also ensure PCI compliance , customer due diligence, and adherence to card regulations. The potential impact of failed or inadequate internal systems, processes, procedures, etc.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

Stax

TL;DR An anti-money laundering (AML) program is a set of laws and procedures that seek to uncover attempts to disguise illicit money as legitimate. An anti-money laundering (AML) program is a set of laws and procedures that seek to uncover attempts to disguise illicit money as legitimate. Let’s get started.

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How payment firms can prepare for the FCA’s proposed safeguarding regime

The Payments Association

Firms must prepare for these changes by improving their internal processes, conducting audits, and adapting to new compliance requirements to ensure seamless implementation of the FCA’s reforms. What’s next?

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Safeguarding: What to expect of a safeguarding review

Neopay

This includes proposals on firms’ systems and controls and improving FCA oversight through improved reporting and independent audit of firms safeguarding arrangements. The due diligence process for third parties, which include authorised credit institutions, custodians or insurance providers, needs to be available and evidenced.

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FCA Dear CEO letters outline APP fraud reimbursement expectations

Neopay

This includes both the technical aspects, such as transaction monitoring, and the human elements, such as staff training and procedural reviews. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) controls at onboarding and ongoing monitoring The effectiveness of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) controls remains critical, especially when onboarding new clients.

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What businesses can learn from Starling Bank’s £29M FCA fine

Neopay

Key takeaway : If your business deals with high-risk clients, it’s crucial to implement enhanced due diligence procedures. Companies must regularly audit and stress-test their systems to ensure they function as intended, particularly as regulatory requirements change.