Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion.

Insurance 86

Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 86

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

For example, customers might want to change passwords for other sites or check their bank account for signs of fraud. This meant they weren’t encrypted, making them freely accessible to as many as 20,000 employees, most of whom had no legitimate reason to access the information.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

For example, if your business places 45 cookies for each web experience, you will be required to disclose the categories of personal information collected through those cookies (e.g., A private right of action, for example, may only be brought if the personal information of a consumer is both unencrypted and unredacted. Code § 56.05(j).

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58