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Senators Demand Big Tech Release Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement

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The lawmakers warned that both companies should allow for “backdoor” access to law enforcement or they would be forced to regulate the technology. Attorney General William Barr, as well as authorities in the U.K. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec.

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement

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The lawmakers warned that both companies should allow for “backdoor” access to law enforcement or they would be forced to regulate the technology. Attorney General William Barr, as well as authorities in the U.K. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec.

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Singapore Ramps Up Anti-Money Laundering Measures After S$3 Billion Bust

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It will allow law enforcement, sector supervisors, and government bodies to seamlessly screen databases and assess entities of concern for potential risks. On effective enforcement, the IMC proposes strengthening the legislative tools available to law enforcement agencies.

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Police Seize $15M, Luxury Cars In Crypto Scam Probe; CENTRE Blacklists Address, Freezes $100K Of Stablecoin At Request Of Law Enforcement

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Authorities in China have confiscated bitcoin, ether and tether worth more than $15 million and luxury cars from those who allegedly ran a purported cryptocurrency scheme, CoinDesk reported. The victim reportedly told authorities, “Simply put, you send one unit of ETH to a designated address, you will receive 60 HT.

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Amazon To Funnel Fake Product Data To Authorities

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Amazon is cracking down on the sale of counterfeit goods, saying it will now cooperate more intensely with law enforcement on those matters. and European law enforcement whenever it can confirm that a fake item was sold to a customer through the site. Now, the company will be much more vigilant.

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Bitcoin ATMs show gap in EU's money laundering rules, police say

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A Spanish effort to prosecute a gang that used Bitcoin automated cash machines suspected of being a front for illegal-drug payments has exposed a hole in European anti-money-laundering controls, law enforcement authorities in the country said.

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PayPal’s crackdown on human trafficking

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The payments company is working with nonprofit organizations, law enforcement authorities, victims and others to make it harder for the criminals behind the modern slave trade to move money.