Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Data breaches expose businesses while highlighting need for coverage
Oct 8 2007 // New data compromise coverage helps businesses respond when data loss occurs The breach of personal data stored in business files and computers is a serious risk for any company that controls the information. Customers and...
Data breaches expose businesses while highlighting need for coverage
Oct 8 2007 // The breach of personal data stored in business files and computers is a serious risk for any company that controls the information. Customers and employees may become the victims of identity theft and fraud. With so many...
Making the case for Internet liability coverage
Sep 24 2007 // There has been very little in the history of the world that has revolutionized society so greatly and as quickly as the Internet. The Internet has allowed anyone and everyone with access to a computer to obtain information...
Making the case for Internet liability coverage
Sep 24 2007 // There has been very little in the history of the world that has revolutionized society so greatly and as quickly as the Internet. The Internet has allowed anyone and everyone with access to a computer to obtain information...
State laws vary, but principles stay the same
Aug 6 2007 // Few things help to build trust between insurance agents and their clients more than showing care and sensitivity around personal information. And key to that is understanding the general legal principals states enacted...
GAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
Jul 23 2007 // While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering recommendations, it released a report stating that many entities in the private, public, and government sectors have reported the loss or theft of sensitive...
GAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
Jul 23 2007 // While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering recommendations, it released a report stating that many entities in the private, public, and government sectors have reported the loss or theft of sensitive...
GAO: Identity Theft Cases Limited Compared to Breaches
Jul 9 2007 // While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering recommendations, it released a report stating that many entities in the private, public, and government sectors have reported the loss or theft of sensitive...
Navigators Pro Adds Cyber Privacy to Lawyers Liability Policy
Jun 19 2007 // Navigators Pro has introduced the Cyber Privacy InNAVation, a coverage endorsement for its primary lawyers professional liability policy. Cyber Privacy InNAVation provides enhanced liability coverage protection for law...
Understanding network risk insurance
Apr 9 2007 // The total number of data breach victims in 2006 exceeded the $100 million mark — one record for roughly every three Americans. ID theft occurrences, which result from a portion of such daily breaches, have recently...
Fireman’s Fund Introduces Data Compromise Coverage
Mar 12 2007 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has introduced Data Compromise, a coverage and service solution for businesses that provides legal consulting, customer notification services and credit monitoring as well as identity...
UNH calculates cyber attack threat
Feb 12 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the U.S.? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which assesses...
A Computer Hacker Strikes Every 39 Seconds, Warns U. of Md. Study
Feb 7 2007 // Are hackers trying to get into your computer right now? And what are they up to? A study by the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is one of the first to quantify the near-constant rate of...
Cyber liability market is older, wiser, smarter and still growing
Jan 28 2007 // The need for cyber coverage is growing. More companies are growing their revenue through online sales. As a result, they are becoming more exposed. Beginning a New Year provides an opportunity to reflect on challenges and...
N.H. Researchers Develop Tool to Measure Cyber Attack Threat
Jan 26 2007 // Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which...
Bankers Report Fraudulent Purchases Following TJX Credit Data Theft
Jan 26 2007 // Customer data stolen from TJX Cos. outside Boston by computer hackers has been used to make fraudulent debit card and credit card purchases in the United States and overseas, according to the Massachusetts Bankers...
Insurer Warns Some Cyber Policies Leave Gaps in Coverage
Jan 8 2007 // Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses increasingly rely on technology to store and transfer assets and sensitive information, such as customer names and credit card numbers. With each security breach,...
Declarations
Dec 25 2006 // All I want for Christmas is … “On our Christmas wish list is to have somebody come back into the residential artisan contractor market. Pricing has gone way up for small guys in the artisan...
Report Hits Virginia Government’s Data Security Efforts
Dec 20 2006 // A majority of state government agenciesin Virginia are doing an unacceptable job of protecting information like Social Security and credit card numbers, driving records and medical information, according to a state...
U.S. Needs Federal Data Security Law Now, Says Cybersecurity Group
Dec 15 2006 // A coalition of data security firms has renewed its call for Congress to protect personal information in cyberspace and help Americans trying to deal witht he risk on their own. The businesses warn that the decline in...
