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Proper Risk Assessment for Cyberinsurance by Natalie Lehr

20/07/2014 08:50
The introduction of cyberinsurance is tempered by the same legacy procedures that have defined insurance since long before cybersecurity existed. It's a generally accepted truth that change is...

A Lack of Communication on Cyber Security Will Cost Your Business Big by Ethan Oberman

18/07/2014 06:04
    When it comes to cyber security, most CEOs don’t get it. That was the conclusion of a recent survey of IT security professionals on the state of their companies’ defenses against...

Breaches exposed 22.8 million personal records of New Yorkers

16/07/2014 07:17
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a new report examining the growing number, complexity, and costs of data breaches in the New York State. The report reveals that the number of reported...

Cyber-Insurance Valuable yet Still Needs to Evolve by Robert Lemos

14/07/2014 08:13
  Insurance firms need more tools to better gauge risk and appropriately cover businesses for damages sustained during cyber-attacks. While cyber-insurance could significantly help companies...

Cyber risk growth constitutes huge threat but huge business opportunity by Insurance Business

09/07/2014 06:28
We’ve come a long way in the last 20 years. In the mid nineties we were just discovering this wonderful new thing called the internet and the joys of waiting for a dial-up connection to AOL. Now,...

Threat from hackers brings rush for extra insurance - Telegraph by John Ficenec

08/07/2014 07:35
Premiums expected to pass $2bn this year as cyber attacks on businesses increase The world’s leading insurance market has reported a sharp increase in companies seeking insurance cover from...

How will your Business Respond to a Cyber Attack Ransom Demand? Answer: Cyber Extortion Insurance by Christine Marcianno

04/07/2014 23:13
  With DDoS attacks surging and no signs of slowing down, all organizations should be concerned with these types of attacks, and should prepare a mitigation plan before such an attack strikes...

Lessons Learned from 1,000 Data Breaches…and Counting by Mike Donovan

02/07/2014 23:56
Companies are primarily focused on protections, when instead they should be considering what to do after the systems are breached. Do you know your enemy? Are you fighting the wrong war? Despite...

Why cyber-insurance will be the next big thing by Mary Thomson

02/07/2014 22:53
Earlier this year, New York City-based staffing agency Clarity bought cyber-insurance for the first time. This spring it added more coverage. "We were actually hearing about...

It’s time to add cyber insurance to your cyber security strategy.

19/06/2014 18:46
Digital information is fundamental to businesses; it’s at the core of what they do and allows them to operate effectively. Without this digital information, businesses would not be able to foster a...

The Problem With Cyber Insurance by IRA Scharf

18/06/2014 09:31
Insurers have yet to develop an evidence-based method to assess a company's cyber risk profile. This has resulted in high premiums, low coverage, and broad exclusions.   Cyber insurance is one...

Hackers blackmail Domino's Pizza. By Dylan Love

17/06/2014 12:48
A group called Rex Mundi is threatening to release stolen customer account information unless it gets $41,000. By Dylan Love, Business Insider   A hacker group called Rex Mundi...

The $10 Million Deductible - By Josephine Wolff

13/06/2014 14:33
Do you still shop at Target? There’s been controversy over how much of an impact the massive breach of 40 million credit and debit card numbers in late 2013 had on the company’s shareholders...

Open SSL insecurity - can cyber insurance fill the gaps?

13/06/2014 07:40
Experts argue the need for response over detection - with a large side order of insurance to counter the Open SSL insecurity issue. Open SSL insecurity - can cyber insurance fill the gaps? The...

Target Data Breach: A Lesson in Crisis Communication by ThinkResults Marketing

06/06/2014 11:10
  The recent data breach by Target, the second largest in retail history, offers some very important lessons in how to do and hownot to do crisis communication. Let’s review the message...

Cyber liability must have for businesses by William Lako Jr

25/05/2014 09:42
Business insurance is a boring but necessary element to any business. Yet knowing there have been more than half a billion data breaches in the past nine years, business owners may want to take...

Increasing Data Breach Costs Should Lead to a Review of Insurance Policies and Vendor Contracts by Scott Godes

25/05/2014 09:31
The Ponemon Institute has released its 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis.  The Ponemon 2014 study, (additional registration is required), offers fascinating...

As data breaches mount, it's time for corporate directors to study up on cyber by Ryan McDonald

10/05/2014 19:23
When a data breach occurs and millions of users’ information is compromised, someone has to take the blame for it. Target Corp. CEO Gregg Steinhafel on Monday resigned from his...

15 Recent Healthcare Data Breaches Written by Ayla Ellison

30/04/2014 00:02
  The following is a roundup of healthcare data breaches reported in the last 30 days, beginning with the most recent: 1. Laptops Stolen from New York Podiatrist's Office Contained 6,475...

What’s Next for Cyber Insurance? by Andrea Wells

21/04/2014 17:05
Back to the Beginning: Moving Beyond Breaches There’s a saying in the cybersecurity industry that there are two types of businesses today: Those that have been breached and know it and those that...
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