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Connected mascara? L'Oreal explores the Internet of Things by Shona Ghosh

20/09/2015 07:38
L'Oreal is exploring the idea of smart make-up and conducting internal development work on the Internet of Things. The technology could allow the beauty company to give connectivity to "dumb" objects like lipstick or mascara, giving it a new way to track customers. The company’s head of...

My Company Doesn’t Have Cyberinsurance: Where Do I Start?

19/09/2015 14:54
Cyber risks and cyberinsurance are hot topics in almost every industry. However, many companies do not have cyberinsurance yet and often don’t know where to start or how to evaluate their cyber risks and need for coverage, let alone how to identify carriers and forms offering...

Cyber liability: The next game-changer in E&O by Caitlin Bronson

17/09/2015 15:16
Last year, Wyndham Worldwide Corp. was successfully sued by the Federal Trade Commission for three major data breaches the company had suffered in the past three years. The basis? Wyndham Worldwide was accused of unfair trade practices and misleading customers into believing their cardholder data...

In focus: The data question by Sam Barrett

16/09/2015 14:38
SMEs are increasingly at risk from cyber criminals and brokers are at the forefront of advising and protecting clients from online attacks. Whether it is customers' personal details, credit card records or trade secrets, data is key to the operations and success of many businesses today. But, as...

Cyber insurance will become a $7.5-billion industry in the next 5 years, and it's ripe for disruption

14/09/2015 13:33
LONDON: The cyber insurance market will triple in size to US$7.5 billion in annual premiums by 2020 and the insurance industry could face competition from disruptors such as Google if it does not act fast to develop products, a report said. Insurers and reinsurers are charging high prices...

Cyber insurance market to reach $20bn by 2025: AGCS

09/09/2015 15:30
The standalone cyber insurance market will continue to evolve but development will bring challenges, with many concepts and wordings yet to be tested, potentially resulting in litigation. This is not unusual with new products and can improve risk knowledge.   Education – both in terms of...

What DDoS Attacks Really Cost Businesses - Incapsula’s 2014 DDoS Impact Report

06/09/2015 23:31
Incapsula’s 2014 DDoS Impact Report demonstrates an alarming trend—intrusions are becoming more prevalent, sophisticated and costly – while only 43% of respondents use a purpose-builIncapsula’s 2014 DDoS Impact Report demonstrates an alarming trend—intrusions are becoming more prevalent,...

Cyber Insurance: No longer a want, but a need By Steve Watts

06/09/2015 15:08
Cyber insurance is an important element for companies as it covers the damage and liability caused by a hack, which are usually excluded from traditional liability coverage. Stricter data privacy notification laws, government incentives, cloud adoption and the increase in high-profile hacks and...

Security needed now for the internet of things by Juliana Kenny

05/09/2015 07:06
Ageneral warning has circulated for a few years now, alongside the the growth of the internet of things, that the more devices appear on the market, the more users are at risk for cyber breaches. Indeed, the logic follows: the more end points exist on a network, the more channels through which...

Believing the hype: driverless cars and IoT by Juliana Kenny

05/09/2015 07:00
Research firm Gartner’s annual Hype Cycle looks at emerging technologies, how they burst onto the scene (in terms of impact for both businesses and consumers) and their respective experiences with innovation, inflation, and productive usage. As market perception of its value changes, each...
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