Swift eases trade reporting for EMIR compliance
January 14, 14 - Following the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA's) approval of six trade repositories, there is a start-date of 12 February 2014 for derivatives trade reporting under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Target hackers used POS malware to steal card details
January 14, 2014 - Target has confirmed that crooks managed to steal the card details of tens of millions of customers by infecting its point-of-sale terminals with malware.
Target confirms malware responsible for data theft and admits 110m impacted
January 13, 2014 - US retailer Target has confirmed that hackers infected its point-of-sale (PoS) terminals with malware to steal the details of millions of customers, with the latest estimate of the numbers' affected rising to 110 million.
Concessions made on Basel debt rules
January 13, 2014 - Regulators have made a number of concessions in regard to the Basel III capital adequacy regime, which seeks to rein in the reliance many banking institutions have on debt.
Bank apps riddled with security holes - researchers
January 13, 2014 - Many of the world's biggest banks have serious security flaws in their mobile apps which could leave customers - and the banks themselves - vulnerable to attackers, research from IOActive suggests.
Hackers compromise Neiman Marcus customer card data
January 13, 2014 - Neiman Marcus Group has become the second major US retailer in the last month to admit that hackers have compromised its systems, making off with customer card details.
Target raises numbers hit by data breach from 40 million to 70 million
January 10, 2013 - US retailer Target says that up to 70 million customers may have had their card details compromised during a data breach incident in December, far more than the initial 40 million estimate.
Singapore has 'robust regime' against money laundering says government report
January 10, 2014 - Singapore issued today its inaugural national risk assessment (NRA) report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the country.
