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What the Internet of Things and Big Data Mean for Car Safety: An Interview with Neil Cawse by Phil Simon

11/02/2016 06:16

Technology and data have transformed many industries--and obliterated others. (Been to a Blockbuster Video lately? Bought a BlackBerry in the last five years?) It's no overstatement to say that a great deal of change is on the horizon, even in traditional areas. I've said many times that all...

Are you covered? Emerging issues for health care providers under cyber risk insurance byMatthew Darrough, Joan Lebow | Thompson Coburn LLP

07/02/2016 12:48

Providers are focusing on cybersecurity with increased urgency. Cyberattacks on health-care organizations reached an all-time high in 2015 and aren't expected to slow down in 2016, Harry Greenspun, director for Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions, told Bloomberg BNA. One element of a...

2015 Data Breaches :Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Report Hits Near Record High in 2015

06/02/2016 09:58

The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2015 totaled 781, according to a recent report released by theIdentity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and sponsored by IDT911™. This represents the second highest year on record since the ITRC began tracking breaches in 2005. For the first time...

Cyber attacks are costing companies millions of dollars — here's how they can mitigate these costs by Jonathan Camhi

06/02/2016 08:04

Companies are more worried than ever about the looming threat of hackers penetrating their networks. In the last year, the number of records exposed in data breaches rose 97%, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks...

EU GDPR: A Corporate Dilemma A Study on Corporate Readiness to Remove Customer Data

05/02/2016 05:21

On December 15, 2015, an agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was reached following four years of negotiations between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council. With maximum fines set at 4 percent of an organization’s worldwide turnover, or €20...

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Releases Research Note: Cyber Insurance - Behind the Numbers

03/02/2016 05:59

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released a research note outlining its views on the inconsistencies of public disclosures in describing the market for cyber insurance. The note also touches on key factors for insurers to ponder if they are considering entry into this line...

Tech Toys And Child Protection – The Internet Of Toys By Laurenti de' Medici

29/01/2016 07:44

Tech Toys And The Child Protection In The Age Of The IoT. The “Internet of things” (IoT) is no longer just a topic of conversation at your workplace or outside of it. It is no longer just a concept with some potential impact on how we live and how we work. The IoT is happening right now. It is...

Zurich Report : Overcome by cyber risks?

27/01/2016 16:16

The Internet and related information and communications tools have delivered enormous benefits to the global economy. These gains, however, are expected to tail off as the technologies become more ubiquitous, while the costs and associated risks look set to rise. The million dollar question,...

Report: DDoS Attacks Are Becoming Extortion Attempts Rather than Activist Disruptions

27/01/2016 13:35

A security firm’s annual security infrastructure report details the threats facing enterprise and organizations, with DDoS attacks continuing to be a significant disruptor. It’s a report that provides insight into the global threat landscape by detailing the most critical security challenges...

Can We Insure the Internet of Things Against Cyber Risk? by Tim Mullaney

26/01/2016 07:28

Software with security flaws, and a lack of historical data on risks, have made the Internet of things tough to insure. Insuring the security of connected products is hard for a simple reason: they are too new, and too little is known about the economic losses or personal injury they might...

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