Government Action, Insurance, Software Product Liability Urged for Cyber Security August 11, 2014 By Joseph Menn Alarmed by mounting cyber threats around the world and across industries, a growing number of security experts see aggressive government...
Smartphones Not All That Security Smart; Major Threats Revealed August 8, 2014 Security researchers revealed two separate threats last week they say could put up to 90 percent of the world’s 2...
Protecting Brand Names from Cyber Threats – a Growth Sector May 22, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Cyber security and cyber threats are growing, both in numbers and in costs. They will certainly continue to increase as...
‘Mega Trends’; Optimism at the EIF 2014 Conference; DIMA CEO Interview May 19, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Ireland has been through some difficult economic times, but this year’s European Insurance Forum, held at the Four Seasons Hotel...
Experts Fear Major Attack Only Way to Stir Corporate Action on Cyber Security May 19, 2014 By Alina Selyukh and Jim Finkle After warning for years that the U.S. electric grid and other critical infrastructure are dangerously vulnerable to hacking, security experts...
AIG Expands Cyber Coverage to Include Physical Risks from Cyber Events April 23, 2014 AIG has expanded its cyber insurance offering to include property damage and bodily injury exposures. This new cyber offering provides...
Increase in Cyber Attacks Costing Millions, Stressing Internet March 6, 2014 By Peter Apps Crashing websites and overwhelming data centers, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of...
‘Vulnerability’ in California Insurance Exchange February 28, 2014 By Tom Verdin More than three months after it opened for business, California’s online health insurance marketplace had what federal officials described as...
Bank, Wisconsin Man File Class-Action Suit Against Target February 17, 2014 A Wausau, Wis., bank and a Fitchburg man have filed a class-action lawsuit against Target Corp. over last year’s massive...
ID Theft Complaints Up in Illinois, AG Says February 13, 2014 The Illinois Attorney General’s office says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office climbed 18 percent last...