On May 5, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department, in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, announced a civil monetary penalty of $700,000 against Ripple Labs, Inc. and its subsidiary XRP II, LLC for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.… Continue Reading
On April 1, 2015, the White House announced that President Obama has signed a new executive order providing the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, the ability to impose sanctions on individuals and entities that engage in certain cyber-enabled activities.… Continue Reading
On August 6, 2013, the Obama Administration posted links on The White House Blog to reports from the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security and Treasury containing recommendations on incentivizing companies to align their cybersecurity practices with the Cybersecurity Framework.… Continue Reading
On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City.… Continue Reading
On November 30, the Council of the European Union agreed to allow U.S. anti-terrorism authorities access to financial data of individuals located in the EU under certain circumstances. Under the agreement, U.S. authorities will continue to have access to data collected by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) after a SWIFT database located in … Continue Reading
Today, eight federal financial regulatory agencies issued a final Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) model privacy notice. The final model notice incorporates financial institutions’ required disclosures pursuant to Section 503 of the GLBA. The GLBA requires, in relevant part, that financial institutions provide consumers with information regarding their collection and sharing of nonpublic personal information. Financial institutions … Continue Reading
The federal financial services agencies are expected to shortly announce a proposed-final Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) model form privacy notice. The model notice incorporates financial institutions’ required disclosures pursuant to Section 503 of the GLBA. Financial institutions that use the form to provide notice to consumers will be deemed in compliance with the privacy notice provisions … Continue Reading
