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Tennessee School Bus Drivers Using Mobile Devices Face Jail Under New State Law

Four former Tennessee school bus drivers charged with using electronic devices while behind the wheel could face 30-day jail terms if convicted under a new law. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported on Monday the defendants are charged via recently unsealed …

It’s Easy to Get Hacked: Just Connect to Fraudulent Wireless Hotspots

If anyone attending the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week doubts how easy it is to hack smartphones and tablets, Filip Chytry and his team plan to set them straight. By hacking into their devices. Chytry’s company, Prague’s Avast …

Allianz Survey: Businesses Face New Challenges in Interconnected World

Business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion are the major risks that occupy the attention of companies at the start of 2015, according to the fourth annual “Allianz Risk Barometer 2015.” The Risk Barometer details the top …

Cell Phone Use Deemed Safe on Europe Airlines

European airlines received permission from regulators to have passengers use personal electronic devices including mobile phones during flight, removing one of the last remaining bastions of talk-free zones. The European Aviation Safety Agency gave the green light for in-flight deployment …

Supply Chain, Data Breach, Political Unrest Top Overseas Risks for Businesses: Chubb

As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, their executives are worried about supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. The 2014 Chubb …

50 Top Apps for Independent Agents

Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What apps are the most …

Cisco Enables Employers to Secure Employees’ Personal Mobile Devices

Cisco Systems is expanding its services to enable companies to manage and secure private mobile devices used by employees at work, aiming to benefit from the trend widely known as BYOD or Bring Your Own Device. While corporate IT departments …

As More Workers Go Mobile, Workers’ Compensation Exposure Grows

Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while using the device when off-site or off the clock. Insurance claims professionals …