Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
5 Steps to Protect Organizations From Cyber Liability
Feb 7 2011 // Because cyber crime has developed into a problem with potentially catastrophic consequences, cyber risk is arguably one of the single greatest threats facing companies today. The 2009 Computer Crime and Security Survey...
Cyber Guerillas Present Security Risk with Unpredictable Attacks
Jan 21 2011 // If anyone needed proof that cyber activists can create havoc in the real world, the last few weeks have provided evidence in megabytes. Rallying behind WikiLeaks, the thousands of internet activists who made headlines in...
Vermont Settles Data Breach Case with Insurer for $55K
Jan 20 2011 // The Vermont Attorney General’s office says a Connecticut-based health insurance company is ready to pay $55,000 to settle a complaint that it didn’t inform customers that personal information had been lost...
ReSource Pro Gets ISO Certification for Data Security
Jan 20 2011 // Insurance industry outsourcing firm ReSource Pro said it has received an information security management certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This certification reflects the...
Top 5 Things Affecting Excess & Surplus Market in 2011
Dec 30 2010 // It has been a challenging few years for those in the excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market. An endless soft market, extreme competition from the standard markets, and a bad economy left wholesale and retail...
2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West
Dec 23 2010 // In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up, said Kevin...
Insurers, Feds Jointly Pursue Financial Sector Cybersecurity Measures
Dec 13 2010 // Leading insurance and other financial services companies have signed a research agreement with federal homeland security officials to improve cybersecurity in the financial sector. Through a public-private sector...
Hartford Steam Boiler Adds Legal Defense to Data Breach Coverage
Nov 30 2010 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) has expanded its data breach coverage for business owners, which helps them respond to the loss or theft of the personal information they keep on customers...
Black Friday, Cyber Monday: Holiday Shopping Rush Brings Risks
Nov 23 2010 // Americans’ spending hits a fever pitch during the holidays and two days in particular – “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” – leave retailers and consumers vulnerable to different...
Cyber Crime Reaches Milestone
Nov 16 2010 // Complaints about Internet crimes have reached a milestone. On Nov. 9, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) logged its 2 millionth consumer complaint alleging online criminal activity. The IC3, a partnership between...
Survey: Private Firms Expect Growth, Employee Theft and Data Breach
Nov 14 2010 // Nearly half (44 percent) of private company executives expect their firms will add jobs by year end, and more than half (54 percent) plan to expand product or service offerings. Another 12 percent of those same executives...
Survey: Private Firms Expect Growth, Employee Theft and Data Breach
Oct 27 2010 // Nearly half (44 percent) of private company executives expect their firms will add jobs by year end, and more than half (54 percent) plan to expand product or service offerings. Another 12 percent of those same executives...
MDAdvantage Launches Protection for Business Side of Medicine
Oct 1 2010 // To help New Jersey physicians protect against the rising number of business risks beyond the practice of medicine, MDAdvantage has introduced Supreme Advantage insurance for employment practices liability, privacy and data...
Congress Takes Aim at Cybersecurity Threats
Sep 23 2010 // Proposed cybersecurity legislation circulating on Capitol Hill would give the president the power to declare an emergency in the case of big online attacks and force some businesses to beef up their cyber defenses and...
Connecticut Insurance Regulators Requiring Data Breach Notification
Aug 27 2010 // Five days. That’s how quickly agents and insurers must now notify Connecticut insurance regulators about a possible leak of clients’ personal information. The new bulletin, released earlier this month, follows...
NAS Managed Care Errors & Omissions Adds Cyber Liability
Aug 6 2010 // NAS Insurance Services has enhanced its managed care product with an e-MD cyber liability coverage enhancement. Because of increased regulations on patient privacy, HIPAA and customer notification, managed care...
Climate Scientists Praise Report on Hacked E-mail Scandal
Jul 8 2010 // Leading climate scientists on Thursday welcomed a British report that cleared researchers of exaggerating the effects of global warming and said they hoped it would restore faith in the fight against climate change [See IJ...
Health Insurer to Pay Connecticut $250K for Data Breach
Jul 8 2010 // A California-based health insurance company has agreed to pay Connecticut $250,000 for losing a disk drive containing private information of 1.5 million customers, including nearly 450,000 state residents. Attorney General...
It’s Nothing Personal … Just Business!
Jul 5 2010 // Businesses Accounts Are Vulnerable When It Comes to Financial Computer Fraud People use the phrase “it’s nothing personal, just business” all the time. It covers a wide range of topics and situations. If...
It’s Nothing Personal … Just Business
Jul 5 2010 // Businesses Accounts Are Vulnerable When It Comes to Financial Computer Fraud People use the phrase “it’s nothing personal, just business” all the time. It covers a wide range of topics and situations. If...
