Tag: WhatsApp
How Theta Lake empowers firms to maximise value from modern communication...
A recent study from Theta Lake, a pioneer in digital communications governance, found that 69% of IT and compliance professionals expect the use of unified communication and collaboration (UCC) tools to increase in 2024. With firms using an average of 4.6 communication and collaboration tools, it is evident that UCC tools have become an embedded and essential part of modern business, but firms must ensure they are compliantly getting the full value of these tools.
Custodia launches groundbreaking CC1 Messaging for off-channel communication compliance
Custodia, a preeminent provider of regulated digital data services, has announced the launch of its CC1 Messaging service. This pioneering off-channel communications compliance tool is designed to capture and archive conversations from employees' personal devices on prominent platforms such as WhatsApp, MS Teams, and SMS.
Morgan Stanley faces £5.4m penalty for traders’ WhatsApp usage
Morgan Stanley has incurred a hefty fine of £5.4m over instances of its traders discussing market transactions using WhatsApp on their private mobiles.
UK could be next for off-channel trading communications ramp up
UK firms could be the next to face greater regulatory scrutiny and fines for off-channel trading communications, according to a survey by Global Relay.
5 US investment banks face $1bn in fines
Five US investment bank giants are reportedly faced with $1bn in fines for failing to monitor employees using unauthorised messaging apps.
WhatsApp slapped with $267m GDPR fine for user privacy shortcomings
WhatsApp has been hit with a $225m fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission after it failed to disclose enough information to users about the data shared with other Facebook companies.
Shield teams up with TeleMessage to help financial institutions monitor employee...
Electronic communication monitoring RegTech platform Shield has partnered with TeleMessage to enable the direct capture and storage of mobile and WhatsApp voice and chat messaging.
WhatsApp given the green light to operate as a payment service...
Indian regulators has given WhatsApp a thumbs up, allowing the Facebook-owned app to operate as a payment service in the country.
Indian competition regulator dismisses antitrust case against WhatsApp’s payment services
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a case accusing WhatsApp of abusing its market dominance in the payment space.
Brazil’s central bank halts WhatsApp’s payment rollout
WhatsApp rolled out its mobile payment services in Brazil last week, but has already been suspended by the central bank.