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Corporate Governance in the Age of Cyber Risks

02/12/2015 07:28

Corporate boardrooms are waking up to the encroaching, systemic threat of cybersecurity risks. But while awareness is growing — more than 80% of boards now discuss cybersecurity at most, if not all, of their meetings — many directors simply are not sure if they have the information and tools at...

Advisen Loss Insight: Europe’s cyber and privacy landscape by Erin Ayers

29/11/2015 09:18

The European Union’s Court of Justice decision prompts a look at how the privacy and cyber risk landscape has progressed outside of the United States. Cyber incidents in Europe began to spike in 2009 and rose gradually over the next five years, although laws in Europe have less of an emphasis on...

Large rate increases for cyber insurance in Q3

29/11/2015 08:28

Cyber insurance stood out in Q3 as the only line of insurance with consistent, large rate increases, averaging more then 15 percent in the US, according to Marsh’s latest global insurance market quarterly briefing. The average cyber insurance limits purchased exceeded the $20 million level for the...

2015 Retail & eCommerce Security Report

25/11/2015 21:55

Over the last several years, large-scale attacks targeting customer credit card information at retailers have made media headlines1 . In some cases, these attacks used third party vendors as a point of entry2 into name brand retailers. Customers have not been pleased. Technology...

How cyber insurance actually works

24/11/2015 20:46

A couple of weeks ago El Reg carried an article by Mark Pesce about the likely evolution of Cyber Insurance. Reg reader and insurance industry veteran Tom Whipp agreed with most of his sentiments, but wasn’t so keen on his conclusions and demanded his stint on...

Cyber Insurance FAQs by Mark Massey

21/11/2015 22:03

1. Will a Security Risk Assessment lower my insurance premium? This is the typical question we get, but we would suggest a twist to this question that provides an equally good result: How can I raise my limits or sub-limits, and/or lower my retentions for the same premium? The...

Insider’s Guide to Incident Response in 1 eBook!

21/11/2015 14:01

The fight to protect your company’s data isn’t for the faint of heart. As an embattled IT warrior, with more systems, apps, and users to support than ever before, keeping everything up and running is a battle in itself. When it comes to preventing the worst-case scenario from happening, you need...

Cyber Risks – Vulnerability for Ships and Safe Navigation

18/11/2015 14:14

The increased use of computerized systems for ship navigation has without doubt enhanced the safety and security of vessels at sea. However, this has made possible a new kind of threat being the cyber risks that may interfere with these navigation systems. Although there have been no reports of...

Nearly 80% of small businesses lack a critical piece of cyber defense by Caitlin Bronson

18/11/2015 06:48

Nearly half of all business owners now carry some form of cyber insurance, but small business owners are seriously lagging behind when it comes to a full cyber defense and insurance agents can help, a new Nationwide-sponsored survey reveals. According to the Harris Poll, almost 80% of small...

Prepare before you head into the breach on cyber cover by Bill Cosgrove

17/11/2015 06:54

Bill Cosgrove Risk of cyber attacks is only going to increase, and there is little to prevent it, as hackers seem to stay a step ahead of the technology. Bill Cosgrove, managing principal and practice leader for EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants' Financial & Executive Risks...

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