The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this advisory to supplement information previously provided1 on serious deficiencies present in the anti-money laundering systems of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this advisory to inform banks and other financial institutions operating in the United States of serious deficiencies in the anti-money laundering regime of the Turkish Cypriot administered area of Cyprus.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this advisory to inform banks and other financial institutions operating in the United States of serious deficiencies in the anti-money laundering systems of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued updated guidance for examiners, financial institutions, and technology service providers to identify business continuity risks and evaluate controls and risk management practices for effective business continuity planning. The guidance is an...
Information concerning the civil penalty process is discussed in OFAC regulations governing the various sanctions programs or, in the case of sanctions regulations issued pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, in 31 CFR part 501. Civil penalty procedures are also discussed in OFAC's proposed Enforcement...
On March 12, 2008, Future Bank B.S.C. and all its branch offices were designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, "Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters."
Concerned by reports of significant weaknesses in federal computer systems, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002,1 which permanently authorized and strengthened information security program, evaluation, and annual reporting requirements for federal agencies. However, five...
The Internal Revenue Service today issued its 2008 list of the 12 most egregious tax schemes and scams, highlighted by Internet phishing scams and several frivolous tax arguments.
Topping this year's list of scams is phishing, which encompasses numerous Internet-based ploys to steal financial information from...
NIST has posted a second Draft of SP 800-73-2 Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification for public comments. This draft incorporates some comments and suggestions that were received after the first public comment period had closed (see 3).
SP 800-28 Version 2, Guidelines on Active Content and Mobile Code, provides an overview of active content and mobile code technologies in use today and offers insights for making informed IT security decisions on their application and treatment. Active content refers to electronic documents that contain embedded...
Revision 1 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide seeks to assist organizations in mitigating the risks from computer security incidents by providing practical guidelines on responding to incidents effectively and efficiently.
The "Key Examination Issues for 2008: Evaluation of 3rd Party Relationships and Strategic Planning" webinar facilitated by National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Member Gigi Hyland on January 29, 2008, is available for viewing.
The MSB Registration List, which is updated and posted on a monthly basis, contains entities that have registered as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) pursuant to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN's) Bank Secrecy Act regulations at 31 CFR 103.41.
National Credit Union Administration Chairman JoAnn Johnson testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing on "The Need for Credit Union Regulatory Relief." The hearing provided a comprehensive examination of needed regulatory relief for credit unions, including a review of current legislative...
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday encouraged the institutions it supervises to report on their loan modification efforts in a consistent way and to consider using the HOPE NOW alliance's loan modification reporting standards for their serviced loans.
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