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Why Maritime Cyber Insurance is Important ?

27/03/2020 06:41

Countdown to new IMO cyber guidelines deadline Recognising current and emerging threats, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced new guidelines on cyber risk management in safety management systems. These are complementary to the safety and security management practices already...

Cyber Security Implementation Guide & Webinars from DCSA

18/03/2020 12:34

In conjunction with our member carriers, DCSA has published the DCSA Implementation Guide for Cyber Security on Vessels for the global container shipping industry. The purpose of the guide is to facilitate vessel readiness for the IMO Resolution MSC.428(98) on Maritime Cyber Risk...

ICO imposes maximum pre-GDPR fine on major UK retailer: cybersecurity lessons for retailers (and other organisations

10/02/2020 19:24

Last month the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, imposed a monetary penalty notice of £500,000 on electronics retailer DSG Retail Limited (DSG), a company better known by its trading brands, such as Currys PC World and Dixons Travel. DSG is a subsidiary of...

C-suite unprepared for NotPetya and other extinction-level cyberattacks

09/02/2020 11:49

Many executives either don't know what their company's cyber defense is, lack budget, or spend too much time analyzing rather than taking action. In a new poll of 2,800 cyber security practitioners and C-suite executives, 65% cite destructive cyber attacks like NotPetya as a top cyber...

Mysterious GPS outages are wracking the shipping industry

23/01/2020 06:48

The call came in by radio one evening last September, at around 9 p.m. On the line was the master of a tanker, approaching the end of a monthlong journey from the Port of South Louisiana and carrying more than 5,000 metric tons of ethanol. The message was urgent: The ship’s GPS signal had...

Report: How do you accelerate the protection of your intellectual property?

19/01/2020 15:19

We live in an age of innovation. Intangible assets, such as intellectual property, data, brands and technology, are of increasing strategic importance to businesses. Protection is of essence when it comes to intellectual property. Our lawyers understand the complex intellectual property laws...

Tech Insurance

16/01/2020 15:09

Every day technology companies enable people to connect and businesses to operate in new and innovative ways. nning a technology company involves balancing client demands with the restraints of time and resources. Tech Insurance designed for a wide range of technology companies, the...

Report: The Rise of the Cyber Industrial Complex and Expense in Dept

05/01/2020 06:46

Almost 60 years ago, Dwight Eisenhower gave his indelible speech on the military industrial complex. In the speech, he talked about the need “to find essential agreement on issues of great moment, the wise resolution of which will better shape the future.” He also spoke about how we should use...

COSO releases guidance on managing cyber risks

27/12/2019 16:05

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has teamed up with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory on publishing new guidance on managing cyber risks in a digital age. The guidance, aimed at board directors, particularly audit committee members, as well as...

Why CMO Should Know About Cybersecurity?

26/12/2019 11:01

Apart from configuring cybersecurity measures, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) needs to be responsible for taking up cybersecurity practices within their organization. Cybersecurity breaches often coincide with the fact that the CMO is not well-prepared or aware of the whole functionality of...

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