Latest Cyber Headlines

All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Editor’s Note: Cyber storms

Jun 19 2006 // As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the...

Editor’s Note: Cyber storms

Jun 19 2006 // As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the...

Survey: Lack of Confidence in Cyber Security Has Economic, Political Effects

Jun 7 2006 // Americans share a lack of confidence in the Internet that could have political consequences. In addition, the lack of action by government to boost security of the digital infrastructure is manifesting itself in economic...

Insurance programs meet computer programs

May 22 2006 // Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures involved in affinity group programs. In fact, e-commerce and e-mail have taken some of the affinity out of affinity groups.When I first started...

Insurance programs meet computer programs

May 22 2006 // Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures involved in affinity group programs. In fact, e-commerce and e-mail have taken some of the affinity out of affinity groups.When I first started...

Insurance programs meet computer programs

May 22 2006 // Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures involved in affinity group programs. In fact, e-commerce and e-mail have taken some of the affinity out of affinity groups.When I first started...

Insurance programs meet computer programs

May 22 2006 // Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures involved in affinity group programs. In fact, e-commerce and e-mail have taken some of the affinity out of affinity groups.When I first started...

•Doron M. Rotman, audit and RAS managing director for Information Risk Management; and

Apr 17 2006 // The participants included:•Scott B. Moritz, director of KPMG Forensic; •Hugh C. Kelly, principal of Financial Risk Management;•Joanna Taylor, senior associate for Financial Risk Management;•Linda H....

Parties Accused in Tragic N.Y. Boat Capsizing Deny Negligence

Mar 30 2006 // Defendants accused in the overturning of a boat that killed 20 elderly tourists last year on an Adirondack lake in New York argued in court papers they weren’t at fault and the accident was caused by events beyond...

64% of firms suffer loss due to cyber incidents

Feb 6 2006 // The FBI reports that 9 out of 10 organizations in the country are victims of some sort of computer security incident, and one-fifth are hit more than 20 times a year.Almost two-thirds suffer financial loss as a result of...

News Currents

Feb 5 2006 // Viruses and worms cost the most, accounting for $12 million of the $32 million in total losses.FBI: 64% of firms suffer loss due to cyber incidents The FBI reports that 9 out of 10 organizations in the country are victims...

Financial Institutions Face Significant Security Breach Costs

Feb 1 2006 // “For many financial institutions, a network security breach involving the release of confidential customer information is not a matter of if, but when,” cautioned Tracey Vispoli, vice president, Chubb &...

Credit Card Numbers Reported Stolen from R.I. Government Web Site

Jan 29 2006 // Thousands of credit card numbers were stolen from a state government Web site that allows residents to register their cars and buy state permits, authorities said Friday.The private company that runs RI.gov told the state...

Despite Rising “Cyber Crime” Threat Available Coverage Often Ignored

Jan 23 2006 // While most companies are well aware of the threats “cyber crime” poses to their computer systemsand data bases, many of them remain unaware of the availability of coverage to help deal with the damages caused...

Companies May Not Be Protected Against Personal Privacy Breaches

Dec 5 2005 // As more companies outsource the processing of sensitive personal information, insurance brokers and their clients need to be better educated about protecting customer and employee privacy, and about data security,...

Companies May Not Be Protected Against Personal Privacy Breaches

Dec 4 2005 // As more companies outsource the processing of sensitive personal information, insurance brokers and their clients need to be better educated about protecting customer and employee privacy, and about data security,...

ACE USA Study Unveils Top Issues Facing Risk Managers

Nov 10 2005 // A survey of challenges facing chief risk officers and senior risk managers, sponsored by the ACE Group of Companies, reportedly demonstrates that senior risk managers are becoming increasingly worried about identify theft...

Like A Virus

Nov 7 2005 // Technology and Information Risk Infect Traditional BusinessesFollowing the “burst” of the dot-com bubble in 2001, business consumers of information technology have become more demanding of the technology...

Like A Virus

Nov 6 2005 // Following the “burst” of the dot-com bubble in 2001, business consumers of information technology have become more demanding of the technology resources, services and products they use. Information management,...

Media/Professional Insurance Offers Expanded Cyber-Risk Coverage

Aug 17 2005 // Media/Professional Insurance of Kansas City, Mo. has released an enhanced policy form for its CyberLiability Plus (TM) coverage, which protects Web-based businesses and their content against liability. The original policy...