All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 9 2015 // The Obama administration should retaliate for a cyber-attack on federal employee records that was the worst breach the U.S. government has ever suffered, members of Congress said on Sunday.“There has to be a price to...
Jun 8 2015 // Insurance broker Beecher Carlson has launched a cloud-based application service called CyberSelect BI Vision to help educate policyholders on their exposure to business interruption losses from cyber risk.The app is a...
Jun 5 2015 // Data breaches pose a serious threat to agents even though incidents involving large companies such as Target and Sony produce all the headlines. All agencies are vulnerable to breaches, no matter what their size, location...
Jun 3 2015 // The high costs related to business interruption should provide an impetus for companies to prep for them in advance, according to industry experts.During a recent webinar hosted by global broker Marsh, insurance experts...
Jun 3 2015 // Allied World North America has launched Allied World // FrameWRX, a prescriptive and proactive cyber risk management program designed to help companies to address their exposures. This new offering provides Allied...
Jun 1 2015 // 1.Financial institutions are increasingly being scrutinized by regulators, both federal and state, about their safeguards to protect sensitive customer information. These regulatory inquiries are not only focused on the...
Jun 1 2015 // Whether addressing a complex securities claim, a parallel government investigation or a lawsuit related to a cyberattack or merger, directors and officers continue to face complex challenges in today’s environment....
Jun 1 2015 // There is a shift happening in the small business segment and the insurance industry is aware and ready for it. The small businesses that survived the recession are different now, say underwriters. They have had to invest...
Jun 1 2015 // Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as valuable as property assets, yet companies are only protecting 12 percent of those assets compared to...
May 28 2015 // Dynetics, a provider of technology products, and the Washington, D.C. operations of Lockton Companies, have formed an alliance to provide Lockton clients direct access to QuickLook, an executive-level cyber risk assessment...
May 26 2015 // A proposed $19 million settlement between MasterCard Inc. and Target Corp. over the retailer’s 2013 data breach fell through after not enough banks accepted the deal, the credit card company said on Thursday.The...
May 26 2015 // Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last month when he was hauled off a plane in New York by the FBI and accused of hacking into flight controls via his under seat entertainment unit.Other security researchers...
May 22 2015 // Beazley has launched of a new risk management website for Beazley Breach Response (BBR) policyholders. The site offers tools and resources to help insureds prepare for and respond to a data breach and minimize reputational...
May 21 2015 // CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which sells health insurance in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, said on Wednesday that a cyberattack compromised the data of 1.1 million current and former...
May 20 2015 // A group of politicians, law enforcement members and business leaders has given its blueprint for how Ohio communities can deal with cyberattacks to the state Emergency Management Agency.The Columbus Dispatch reported the...
May 18 2015 // Marsh and cybersecurity company FireEye, Inc., have collaborated to offer clients Marsh Cyber OASIS (Objective Assessment Scorecard of Information Security). This service is designed to assists clients by providing an...
May 18 2015 // Sony Corp. of America and Zurich American Insurance Co. have reached a settlement in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy coverage case stemming from the April 2011 hacking of Sony’s PlayStation online...
May 18 2015 // Consumers around the world are racking up more than 100,000 financial transactions every day without using cash, credit cards or a barter system. How are all those buyers doing it? With Bitcoins, of course.The growing use...
May 18 2015 // Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, according to a group of prominent underwriters and...
May 15 2015 // The Sally Beauty chain, headquartered in Denton, Texas, has confirmed that it has suffered its second data breach in just over two years.The beauty products seller notified customers earlier this month that it was...