Privacy is Sexy
15/02/2015 07:10
In honor of Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate the many ways in which privacy is sexy. Just like Justin Timberlake once encouraged us to "bring sexy back," how can we "bring privacy back" into our...
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Case Study: Using Insurance to Protect Corporate Financial Objectives by Phil Ellis
15/02/2015 07:04
Optimizing insurance programs to act as a hedge to protect corporate financial objectives enables insurance buyers to deliver insurance programs that are superior in value and efficiency. Using...
Diversifying for a storm of cyber aggregation By Erin Ayers
13/02/2015 13:32
In the mid-2000s, U.S. property insurers underwent an intensive effort to analyze their books of business for over-concentration of risks, particularly along the nation’s coastline. Insurers worried...
Data Breaches and Security in Human Resources by: Ani Khachatoorian
13/02/2015 10:01
As a Human Resources professional, I have learned (sometimes painfully) of the need to be “security aware” regarding the data for which I am responsible.
Today’s HR departments house vast...
Cyber is no longer just about data breaches
11/02/2015 14:38
Cyber risk is no longer just about data breaches and must be addressed as a global concern.
That is the opinion of Graeme Newman, director, CFC Underwriting, speaking at the Cyber Risk Insurance...
Marketers, Please Tell Me You've Got a Better Plan for Privacy by Sam Pfeifle
08/02/2015 12:07
Consumers Don't Need to 'Stop Whining About Privacy.' They Need More Transparency.
As someone interacting with privacy professionals on a daily basis, I was struck by this recent column in...
3 Ways Cyber Insurance Will Improve Security Performance by Ira Scharf
07/02/2015 16:23
Cyber insurance saw record growth in 2014. In fact, Advisen’s buyer penetration index showed a five-fold increase in cyber insurance purchases from 2006 to 2013, demonstrating that many organizations...
The cyber insurance cleanup crew: A look inside a data breach response team by David Weldon
07/02/2015 16:15
Later this month, Katherine Keefe expects to mark a very significant--and troubling--milestone. Her data breach response team at Beazley Insurance expects to investigate its 2,000th data...
European cyber market developing with different focus than U.S. by Erin Ayers
06/02/2015 14:10
The European cyber insurance market has developed at a slower pace and has not taken off in the way that the U.S. scene has due to a different cultural view toward data privacy and liability, but...
Is 2015 the Year for Cyber? by Andrea Wells
05/02/2015 07:18
For several years the insurance industry has talked about a pending surge in cyber insurance sales. And while cyber insurance appears to be trending up some say that “surge” has yet to come.
That may...
Payment card industry is shifting liability to merchants
04/02/2015 10:38
Businesses large and small that accept credit cards in the United States are facing a harsh reality when it comes to fraud liability. In October 2015, most all major credit card companies will shift...
Most organisations are still unprepared for new EU data and security laws – report by Ben Rossi
02/02/2015 12:32
Survey shows that most businesses are not fully compliant and feel guidelines to achieve compliance are unclear.
‘One-third of organisations in France, Germany and UK do not fully understand the...
Better Safe Than Sorry: How Startups are Staying Protected in Cyberspace by Jason Ankeny
02/02/2015 07:40
Even business intelligence firms can learn a thing or two about doing business in the digital era. Just ask Bowman & Partners, a Roanoke, Texas-based startup that mines a wealth of brand and...
BMW cars found vulnerable in Connected Drive hack by Martyn Williams
31/01/2015 06:09
An attacker could mimic a BMW server and remotely unlock a car.
A security vulnerability in BMW's Connected Drive system allowed researchers to imitate BMW servers and send remote unlocking...
UK lawyer warns of cyber-insurance loopholes by Doug Drinkwater
30/01/2015 07:17
A leading UK lawyer has said that cyber-insurance can play a part in a business cyber-security strategy, so long as the risks are understood.
UK lawyer warns of cyber-insurance loopholes
In a...
New EU data protection law to arrive in 2015 by Doug Drinkwater
30/01/2015 07:14
The European Union has indicated that the widely-awaited General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come to fruition before the end of the year.
The European Commission
In a...
Cyber Insurance Demand Said Rising in Europe by Friendrich Geiger
28/01/2015 13:29
The increasing incidents of cybercrime is sparking European executives’ interest in insurance policies that cover the fallout from hacking, officials at insurance firms say in Europe say.
Demand for...
When Terrorists Attack Online, Is Cyber-Insurance Enough? by Matthew Sturdevantr
26/01/2015 21:27
The November attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment drew around-the-clock media attention, but far from Hollywood's studio lights is a growing legal debate in the starchy insurance industry about...
How the Cloud is Transforming Cyber Liability by Jacquelyn Connelly
24/01/2015 17:03
According to a recent survey conducted by Hanover Research and sponsored by ISO, 40% of companies don’t think they need cyber coverage and 29% believe they’re already covered under existing...
Cyber attack cost us millions in lost revenues, Irish company reveals
23/01/2015 13:15
Loyaltybuild's managing director confirmed yesterday that a "very sophisticated cyber attack" cost the firm millions of euro in lost revenues in 2013.
Richard Hadfield was commenting on new accounts...
