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Websense 2015 Security Predictions Report

16/12/2014 20:18
Websense Security Labs has a proven track record of accurately predicting the threats that will face cybersecurity professionals over the next year. In 2014, seven of the eight forecasts were right on the money and gave a valuable insight into preparations to pro-actively support security...

A.M. Best Special Report: A.M. Best Fall 2014 Insurance Industry Survey Focuses on Cyber Risk

16/12/2014 19:29
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyber risk remains a fast-growing emerging risk for the insurance industry. Similar to other financial services sectors, the insurance industry is vulnerable to potential attacks on its vast amount of policyholder data. A.M. Best’s fall survey focused...

Hacking after Sony: What companies need to know by Amanda Schaupak

14/12/2014 18:14
The massive breach at Sony Pictures has raised fears that cyber crime is outpacing corporate security and that hackers have achieved a new height of technical ingenuity in their attacks. But experts tell CBS News there's more to the story -- and that while not every hack can be...

Cyber Security Practices Insurance Underwriters Demand by Natalie Lehr

13/12/2014 04:44
Insurance underwriters aren't looking for companies impervious to risk. They want clients that understand the threat landscape and have demonstrated abilities to mitigate attacks. With security breaches on the rise, IT professionals spend a lot of time questioning what kinds of cyber risk their...

Managing cyber risks with insurance by PWC

11/12/2014 21:07
Key factors to consider when evaluating how cyber insurance can enhance your security program Managing cyber risks to sensitive information assets and systems is a top priority for most companies. That’s because the scope, severity, and costs of cyber-attacks are increasing, whether these attacks...

The other cyber shoe has dropped – What does that mean for your Insurance Program ? by Scott N. Godes

09/12/2014 20:38
Just when you thought that it could not get worse for companies in the context of cybersecurity and privacy issues…it does. The end of 2014 has been brutal. Perhaps most significant, a court allowed banks to proceed against a retailer to pursue damages allegedly flowing from a cyberattack and data...

How stolen credit card data is used by Scott Aurnou

09/12/2014 05:22
  Hint: Emails recruiting you for "mystery shopper" and "work at home" opportunities are likely trying to involve you in the scams. Reports of high-profile data breaches have been hard to miss over the past year. Most recently, it was a breach involving 56 million customers’ personal...

Car makers commit to privacy for connected cars by Giulio Coraggio

07/12/2014 01:06
19 makers of cars and trucks sold in the US committed to preserve the privacy of their customers in the view of the massive amount of personal data that are going to be processed through connected cars.  I have already reviewed privacy issues affecting connected cars in this post and...

Lessons from Target Class Action Ruling by Judy Selby

07/12/2014 00:58
In addition to the consumer lawsuits arising out of last year's massive data breach, Target faces a potentially more problematic lawsuit brought by financial institutions that issued credit and debit cards affected by the breach. Those card issuers claim to be out of pocket billions of dollars in...

The Hidden Strategic Advantage in Cyber Insurance By James McFarlin

06/12/2014 17:11
"Organizations with cyber insurance benefit from a greater peace of mind as well as the opportunity for more effective cybersecurity practices and operational resiliency" Maintaining security and integrity across an organization’s cyber networks is a complex, collaborative initiative impacting all...
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