Meat Producer JBS Paid $11M in Ransom to Cyber Attackers June 10, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Meat producer JBS USA paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the May 30 criminal hack...
How to Manage Social Media Liability in the Workplace: RIMS June 7, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson “I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email.”...
Supreme Court Rejects Government’s Reading of Computer Fraud Law in Police Case June 3, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A Georgia police officer did not violate federal computer fraud law when he used his patrol car computer to access...
Bayer Unveils New Roundup Risk Management Plan After $2B Proposal Fails May 27, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Bayer said today it will initiate a series of actions to address potential future litigation over its Roundup weedkiller product...
Congress Studying Federal Reinsurance for Cyberterrorist Attacks May 26, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup...
How to Manage Social Media Liability in the Workplace: RIMS May 25, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson “I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email.”...
5 Ways Cyber Business Interruption Differs from Traditional Business Interruption: RIMS May 19, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson While a typical business interruption can often be a confusing insurance situation, the picture gets even muddier when it involves...
Supreme Court Backs Challenge to IRS Micro-Captive Reporting Rule May 17, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a challenge to an Internal Revenue Services (IRS) requirement for firms to report micro-captive...
Biden Labor Department Nixes Trump Rule Affecting Gig Workers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor announced it is withdrawing a rule by the previous Trump Administration affecting independent contractors that...
Why Sharing Economy Firms Just Might Be the Best Insurance Customers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Imagine insurance customers who actually enjoy meeting with their insurance broker. Customers who see insurance not as a nuisance mandate...