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ECCTA 2023 Compliance
Preparing Gambling Operators for ECCTA 2023...

A new provision of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduces a significant corporate criminal offence known...

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Black Friday or Black Fraud Day?...

Black Friday, renowned for its retail bargains and record-breaking sales, is increasingly being dubbed “Black Fraud Day” due to the...

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insider fraud quiz
Are You Insider Fraud-Savvy? Take the...

Insider fraud can strike when you least expect it, causing significant harm to businesses and individuals alike. But how well...

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Strengthening AML controls
Strengthening AML Controls: Lessons from Recent...

The financial sector has undergone significant transformation with the emergence of fintech companies and challenger banks, which offer innovative services...

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AI and GDPR
AI Development and GDPR: Balancing Innovation...

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about transformative changes across industries, from healthcare to finance. However, it also...

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digital financial services fraud
Digital Financial Services Contribute to the...

In the first half of 2024, fraud cases in the UK surged by 16%, with criminals stealing an astonishing £3...

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SWIFT’s AI-Driven Fraud Defence
SWIFT’s AI-Driven Fraud Defence: Strengthening Payment...

SWIFT announced last month that it is set to launch a new AI-powered fraud defence tool in January 2025 to...

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Managing Financial Crime Risks
Managing Financial Crime Risks: Lessons from...

On October 2nd 2024, Starling Bank was fined £29 million for serious failings in onboarding high-risk customers and sanctions screening...

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Spooky Cyber Security Facts to Haunt...

This Halloween, as ghosts and goblins fill the streets, an even scarier presence looms in the digital world: cyber threats...

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Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Global...

As digital transformation accelerates, the financial sector faces unprecedented cyber security challenges. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a...

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SWIFT CSP Provider
AJC Acquires SWIFT CSP Provider Certification:...

AJC is proud to maintain its position as a trusted SWIFT CSP Certified Provider, continuing to meet the high standards...

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Cyber Security Challenges Faced by the...

The Paris 2024 Olympics faced a significant wave of cyberattacks, with over 140 reported incidents targeting critical infrastructure, logistical operations,...

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APP Reimbursement Rules Changes
New APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules: Key...

As the digital landscape evolves, so do the risks, particularly through authorised push payment (APP) fraud. In response to these...

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Cyber Security Workforce Gap
Bridging the Cyber Security Workforce Gap:...

The cyber security talent shortage deepens as organisations struggle to address increasing risks. How can businesses adapt, and what role...

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The Dual Threat of AI: How...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it presents both opportunities and risks across many sectors. However, AI's rapid development...

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Swift deadline
Important Reminder: SWIFT Deadline Approaching

As we begin the approach to the end of the year, organisations are reminded that there are just three months...

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DORA
Introducing DORA: Are You Ready to...

DORA isn’t just the name of a popular children’s animated character. In this context, DORA stands for the Digital Operational...

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ISO climate change requirements
ISO and IAF’s Climate Change Requirements:...

The ISO and IAF’s Climate Change Requirements to Management System Standards represent a significant shift in organisational governance, emphasising the...

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Cyberattack Derails TfL: The Urgent Need...

Earlier this week a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) left its Oyster card and payment systems compromised, causing widespread...

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Tackling the UK’s Scam Calls Epidemic:...

The United Kingdom has Europe's highest fraud call rate at 9.3%, with people frequently targeted by scammers posing as loved...

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ISO 42001
ISO/IEC 42001: A New International Standard...

With the growing impact of AI across industries, robust governance has become essential. ISO/IEC 42001 is a newly established global...

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Understanding ISOs
Understanding ISOs and Achieving Compliance with...

In today’s digital world, information security has become a critical concern for organisations across industries. With the increasing frequency of...

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Crowdstrike Fallout
CrowdStrike Global Outage: The Fallout

It has been almost a month since CrowdStrike’s mini-Y2K outage, caused by a bug in a software update. An IT...

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The rise of QR Code Scams...

You may have recently read about the rise of QR Code scams through the use of fake QR Codes on...

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New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill...

Following their landslide victory in the General Election on July 4th, the new Labour government made waves by announcing an...

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IT Outage
Worldwide IT Outage: Rethinking Resiliency

If you’ve been following today’s news, you'll be aware of the massive IT outage worldwide which has grounded flights, forced some broadcasters off...

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Starting out in the Cyber Security...

Over the past years, AJC has been fortunate to experience considerable growth. As a natural step to support this, AJC...

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Visa Acquirer Monitoring Programme Changes 2024:...

Visa is changing its compliance framework with the updated Visa Acquirer Monitoring Programme (VAMP) which will affect European merchants, acquirers,...

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Charity Golf Day Raises Thousands for...

A big thank you to all the teams that joined us at the Wilderness Foundation Golf Day at Braintree Golf...

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Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI)...

Despite being in its final stages, the DPDI Bill was dropped due to lack of parliamentary time ahead of the...

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Santander Falls Victim to Cyber Attack,...

Last month Santander Bank confirmed a significant data breach that exposed the details of approximately 30 million customers. The attack,...

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VISA Unveils Revolutionary Features to Become...

On May 15th, VISA announced a series of groundbreaking products and services designed to revolutionise card usage, addressing the evolving...

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Fraud Jargon Explained

Navigating the world of resilience can be challenging, especially with the use of jargon and industry slang. At AJC, we...

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AJC We Fight Fraud
AJC Partners with WFF in the...

We are delighted to announce that AJC has joined forces with leading financial crime and fraud prevention specialists, We Fight...

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AJC Sponsors Wilderness Foundation Charity Golf...

We are pleased to sponsor the Wilderness Foundation golf day at Braintree Golf Club for the second year running! We...

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AJC Strengthens Building Society Security

At AJC, we recognise the distinct challenges faced by Building Societies in fulfilling rigorous security audit requirements, including SWIFT CSP...

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Bottomline Extends Partnership With AJC

We are delighted to announce that the international business payment solutions company, Bottomline, has selected AJC as its certified cyber...

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Supporting Building Societies: Enhancing Security and...

Building Societies play a vital role in our financial landscape, fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and addressing common challenges. At AJC,...

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AJC Wins At Corporate Vision Magazine...

We are delighted to announce that AJC has won the award for Best Corporate Resilience Consultancy in this year’s Corporate...

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AJC Office
AJC Opens Office to Accommodate Growth

Have you heard? We have recently moved to a brand new office which will serve as a base for AJC’s...

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AJC Empowers Major Sports Organisation: A...

In the competitive landscape of sport, where organisations heavily rely on data for daily operations, the collection and processing of...

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Fraud Trends and Regulations to be...

Our consultants work with a wide variety of businesses worldwide. Through the insights gained from client engagements and industry data,...

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AJC Makes Data Score For Professional...

The introduction of GDPR prompted many football clubs to halt data usage to avoid hefty fines. AJC has been instrumental...

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SWIFT CSCF v2024
Summary of SWIFT CSCF v2024

Under their Customer Security Programme (CSP), SWIFT have updated the required client standards and published their Customer Security Controls Framework...

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APP Fraud
APP Fraud – New Mandatory Reimbursement...

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has confirmed that the newly mandated reimbursement obligation for victims of authorised push payment (APP)...

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