Proactive Monitoring Development
In the law enforcement (LE), national security and private sector anti-money laundering (AML) world, the word “proactive” is used frequently. However, what is often called...
Financial Crime Matters and Beyond: Head and Heart
Whether it is investigators following the proceeds of human trafficking or compliance officers filing suspicious activity or currency transaction reports on funds tied to child...
A Veteran’s Journey: Converting Defense Skills to AFC
When I was asked to write a piece on what Veterans Day means to me, I felt both honored and underqualified. There are so many...
Shaping the Regulatory Authority for Digital Assets
The collapse of FTX Trading Ltd. in 20221 and Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice for violating U.S. anti-money laundering (AML)...
2025 Guide: Privacy Fines and Lawsuits
The landscape of privacy fines and lawsuits rapidly evolves as governments, regulators and consumers grow increasingly aware of data privacy violations. As we look ahead...
Cryptocurrency Kiosks and Scam Typologies: An Investigator’s Perspective
It was a Tuesday afternoon in a small, well-to-do, southeastern Connecticut town. Nancy was on her laptop checking the afternoon TV schedule from her lower-income...