Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance and Security Coverage in Canada May 22, 2020 Coalition, the cyber insurance and security managing general agent, announced it is offering its products and services to Canada-based businesses....
Some of World’s Largest Companies Warn About Security of Zoom Conferencing App April 24, 2020 By Debby Wu, Vlad Savov and Lananh Nguyen Some of the world’s largest companies have advised against the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s conferencing app, fueling a...
Health-Care Providers See Surge in Ransomware Attacks in Europe, U.S. April 3, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines,...
UK, U.S. Banks and Regulators Warn of Wave of Coronavirus Scams March 25, 2020 By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise UK banks are stepping up fraud prevention measures to protect customers from scammers eager to exploit the coronavirus pandemic with...
Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks March 19, 2020 By Kartikay Mehrotra, William Turton and Alyza Sebenius As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cyber-security teams are facing...
Businesses Face Higher Cyber Risks via Mobile Devices – But Few Take Precautions March 5, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Although businesses are increasingly at risk for cyber attacks on their mobile devices, many aren’t taking steps to protect smartphones...
HDI Group Takes Stake in German Cyber-Security Start-Up Enginsight February 27, 2020 HDI Group, the Hannover, Germany-based subsidiary of Talanx Group, has taken a stake in the cyber-security start-up Enginsight in Jena,...
Insurtech Firm CyberCube Calls on Insurers to Set Global Cyber-Security Standards January 22, 2020 CyberCube, an insurtech focused on cyber risk analytics, is calling on the insurance industry to set global cyber-security standards as...
Cyber Ranks as Top Peril for Companies Globally for 1st Time: Allianz Survey January 15, 2020 Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business...
Climate Change, Cyber Warfare Risks Are Key London Market Issues for 2020: IUA January 3, 2020 Climate change and cyber warfare risks are two key London market issues highlighted by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in...