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Global attacks spur demand for cyber insurance, says Fitch Ratings

17/05/2017 11:58
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Fitch Ratings said the slew of recent ransomware attacks in over 150 countries has revealed the widening scope of corporations' cyber risk exposures, which is likely to increase demand for related insurance protection. In a statement on its website May 15, the ratings agency...

Cyber Insurance Boom on the Horizon

17/05/2017 11:54
The most recent global attack has prompted many in the industry to bet on the rapid growth of cyber insurance. Some predict the market will eventually overtake car insurance.   While the global WannaCry ransomware attacks left Germany relatively unscathed, the narrow escape was a serious...

Interview: Gemalto's Rana Gupta talks secure breaches, encryption and cyber attacks

16/05/2017 09:42
Your company's information is always at risk of being stolen, but what if that stolen information is encrypted - and worthless to hackers?  We talked to Rana Gupta, Gemalto’s vice president of Identity & Data Protection. He works with customers and partners to understand how data breaches...

What to do in the first 24 hours after a cyber-attack

15/05/2017 22:04
As you will no doubt have seen in the news, there has recently been a global outbreak of ransomware which has hit more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, with the NHS being the most high-profile victim in the UK. A common prevention method taken against ransomware and cyber-attacks, is to focus...

Lockton cyber head: Brokers “being pushed into a more advisory role”

09/05/2017 15:08
A report released yesterday claimed that brokers are failing clients when it comes to cyber insurance. Research from CFC Underwriting found that over half of UK-based SMEs claim their broker has not even raised the issue of cyber coverage with them, despite being one of the hottest topics...

Brokers are failing on cyber insurance - report

09/05/2017 15:03
Brokers are failing their clients in what has become one of the hottest areas of insurance – at least if a new report is to be believed. According to research from CFC Underwriting, over half of UK-based SMEs state that their insurance broker has not even raised the issue of cyber insurance with...

Swiss Re Sigma Report "Cyber: getting to grips with a complex risk"

30/04/2017 09:11
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly due to the growing digital transformation of society, the widespread use of internet-enabled devices and processes, and the changing profile of hackers. Recent high-profile cyber attacks demonstrate that the extent of associated possible losses is also broadening,...

Cybersecurity in financial institutions 2016 — and what 2017 holds

22/04/2017 20:23
We are digital natives, and with each passing day we put more of our lives online. We no longer stand and wait in lines; we connect to the Web for instant gratification. Convenient? You bet, but the move to the digital realm has also made us all targets for cyber criminals. As society operates more...

Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers

20/04/2017 06:22
 Factories are increasingly computerized and digitally integrated with other parts of a company, so keeping those networks secure is critical   Abbott Laboratories ABT 0.37% was pilloried last week by regulators for, in part, botching its response to a report that...

2,224 data security breaches reported in 2016, says Data Protection Commissioner

13/04/2017 09:20
Reports of data breaches to see exponential rise once mandatory reporting rules under GDPR come into force, warns DPC Helen Dixon. Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Helen Dixon, has reported that the number of complaints over data privacy has increased from 932 in 2015 to 1,479 in...
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