HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

Insurance 40

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

First, call the cyber insurance company that issued the organization’s cybersecurity policy. Most insurance companies require specific incident response vendors, procedures, and reporting that must be met to meet the standards to be insured. Insured companies often will not have options. The First Calls After an Attack.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Access 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stolen data spans from 2006 and 2019, local media outlets have confirmed their authenticity. “The cybercriminals put up for sale for $ 800 a database of 50 million lines with the data of drivers that were registered in Moscow and the Moscow region from 2006 to 2019. . ” continues the post. . ” continues the post.

Sales 98

Sales Insurance Analytics Authentication 98

IT Governance

JULY 6, 2020

Beaming’s Five Years in Cyber Security found that 1.5 million organisations fell victim to cyber crime in 2019. On the plus side, the average cost of breaches has fallen from £26,000 per incident in 2015 to £6,000 in 2019 – although that’s offset by the increase in the overall number of incidents.

Information Security 142

Information Security Phishing IoT Insurance 142

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

Insurance 88

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Sales 88

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

Pick any company in any vertical – financial services, government, defense, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, retailing, travel and hospitality – and you’ll find employees, partners, third-party suppliers and customers all demanding remote access to an expanding menu of apps — using their smartphones and laptops. No going back.

Security 145

Security Digital transformation Financial Services Risk 145

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A royal baby, a fire at Notre-Dame, the highest grossing film of all time and more than 12 billion breached data records: 2019 has been quite a year. IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Part one covers January to June, and will be followed by part in the coming days.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

Data Protection Report

MAY 18, 2022

Whether to report a breach of security safeguards to the OPC and notify impacted individuals. For example, basic contact details may appear relatively innocuous. Personal information should not be examined in a vacuum. However, where it reveals personal preferences and activities, it could have reputational implications.

Privacy 126

Privacy Insurance Phishing Risk 126

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

A core security challenge confronts just about every company today. While the benefits of DX are highly-touted , this shift has also spawned a whole new tier of unprecedented privacy and security challenges. The cloud is kind of dragging this movement along and DevOps and security are center stage, at the moment.”

Digital transformation 147

Digital transformation Compliance Risk Security 147

AIIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Hence the concept of electronic identification and trust services ( eIDAS ) as defined in EU regulation 910/2014 is centered around trust and security and certificate-based signing. Allianz – a global financial services and insurance company – is one of those organizations which had to rethink their approach on e-signatures.

Compliance 109

Compliance Insurance Digital transformation Authentication 109

Data Matters

JULY 12, 2019

On July 8, 2019, the long-awaited statement (Statement) on custody of digital asset securities was released jointly by the staffs (Staffs) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). to the customer’s digital asset wallet).

Security 74

Security Marketing Blockchain Insurance 74

Data Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2018 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in San Francisco, California, from November 15 to 18, 2018. NAIC Continues its Evaluation of Insurers’ Use of Big Data. For example, the Template allows for: (a) multiple grouping options (e.g.,

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Risk Big data 68

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2020 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) from July 27 to August 14, 2020. NAIC Considers Comments to the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act . GCC Template and Instructions.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Artificial Intelligence Big data 68

Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

As part of the order, the company agreed to post “clearly and conspicuously” on its websites and apps for the next two years: Between October 2019 and [date], we shared the personal of information of consumers visiting our website and apps with other companies without their permission. million consumers between October 2019 and March 2023.

Personal data 85

Personal data Privacy Information governance Compliance 85

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

billion in revenue for 2019. Now the news of another data breach made the headlines, a security breach has exposed the personal and protected health information for patients of LensCrafters, Target Optical, EyeMed, and other eye care practices. The Italian company employs over 80,000 people and generated 9.4 Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 75

Data breaches Insurance Retail Ransomware 75

Adam Levin

JUNE 30, 2020

While there’s no shortage of examples of ransomware attacks, a recent study by data protection firm Veritas suggests an even bigger problem that few, if any, companies are prepared for: Customers are increasingly laying the blame on companies, specifically their CEOs, rather than on the hackers perpetrating the attacks.

Ransomware 74

Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Manufacturing 74

Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

“For example, you’ll see a label for a letter to go out with a counterfeit check for a car wrap scam, and the sender on the shipping label will be something like XYZ Biological Resources.” percent in 2019 to 33 percent in 2020 , according to the National Bureau of Statistics. ” ANY METHOD THAT WORKS.

Insurance 241

Insurance Education IT Government 241

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

In 2019, Dun & Bradstreet saw more than a 100 percent increase in business identity theft. based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security has been monitoring the communications between and among a businesses ID theft gang apparently operating in Georgia and Florida but targeting businesses throughout the United States.

Energy and Utilities 356

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 356

IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

Welcome to July’s review of phishing scams, in which we look at criminals’ latest tactics and provide examples of successful frauds. The number of officially reported HMRC-branded phishing scams increased from 572,029 in the 2019–2020 fiscal year to 1,069,522 in 2020–2021, according to data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Phishing 98

Phishing Manufacturing Insurance Data breaches 98

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2019

That’s a question more organisations are having to ask themselves nowadays, with at least 55 ransomware attacks reported in the first half of 2019. You can avoid this by teaching staff about ransomware and establishing a line of communication in the event of security incidents. See also: How does ransomware infect your systems?

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Paper 99

Info Source

JULY 6, 2023

For example, if your experience as an end customer in an interaction with your bank, insurance carrier, car dealer etc. Reduce onboarding journey time Increase the transparency of the process Meet confidentiality and data security requirements Immediately focus on new customer / employee / patient / student etc.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Communications Financial Services Insurance 52

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

There has been a spike in 2019 of targeted cyberattacks against Asia-based fund managers, especially those in a startup phase of business. Regulators worldwide, including the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, have issued guidelines for reducing and mitigating hacking risks. Recent attacks on Hong Kong and Singapore?based

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

There has been a spike in 2019 of targeted cyberattacks against Asia-based fund managers, especially those in a startup phase of business. Regulators worldwide, including the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, have issued guidelines for reducing and mitigating hacking risks. Recent attacks on Hong Kong and Singapore?based

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. The March 7, 2019, exposure drafts of the CFR Model Laws have been revised to address those comments as well as certain other comments received from interested parties.

Insurance 68

Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Screenshot example. Expanding on what a ransomware attack looks like, here is an example of how Locky would appear on your desktop. Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. Public Companies and Service Providers.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Marketing Risk Compliance 88

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 16, 2019

As we move closer to implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), companies should consider how the new law could affect their operations in multiple ways – including, for example, data collected through their employee benefit plans. For example, in its 2016 decision in Gobeille v.

Insurance 50

Insurance Data collection Privacy Government 50

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

Security researchers at ESET are warning people about a new scam targeting PayPal users. For example, the browser that the login apparently came from is “chrome” with a lowercase C. See also: Catches of the month for December 2019. Catches of the month for November 2019. Catches of the month for October 2019.

Phishing 94

Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. 2019 Revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. 2019 Revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

ARMA International

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Those employees joined a growing number of workers in other countries – Belgium, the UK, and Sweden, to name a few – who use microchips for workplace security, convenience, and commuting. Microchips are just one example of the increasing variety of smart devices that are near to, attached to, or reside inside the human body.

Computer and Electronics 105

Computer and Electronics Privacy Artificial Intelligence IoT 105

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. The report says this may be because businesses and charities are going to greater lengths to become cyber secure.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR IT Compliance 69

Info Source

JANUARY 31, 2019

31, 2019 – Ephesoft, Inc. , Examples include retailers’ invoices and credit card applications during Cyber Monday and other shopping holidays; tax firms’ form processing during tax season; mortgage lender applications or loans during prime real estate seasons; and insurance company claims after a natural disaster.

Cloud 40

Cloud Artificial Intelligence Insurance Marketing 40

IT Governance

JULY 17, 2019

Your first – obviously valid – thought might be that we all need to get better at preventing security incidents, but it’s not the whole story. An incident response plan is a document that outlines the steps an organisation must take following a cyber security incident. billion in total. What goes in an incident response plan?

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Security 71

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 7, 2019

We will give examples of known techniques cyberattackers use to compromise applications remotely, look at samples of code that may be vulnerable, and explain what is going on inside the application that makes these attacks viable. Legal data security obligations under the: European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Risk 40

Risk IT Compliance Privacy 40