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Driving Conversations Around Careers In Telematics

Information Governance Perspectives

John Danenberger, CPCU, is Corporate Counsel at State Farm Insurance and specializes in addressing emerging issues around telematics. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

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. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

In the event that individuals are identified after 60-days, they must be notified as “expediently as possible.”. Additionally, the revised Connecticut law removes from the notification timeframe the prior elements of incident investigation, identification of affected individuals, and restoration of the impacted systems.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2022 – 9.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks.

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Amended Colorado Bill Aims to Enhance Data Privacy Laws

Data Protection Report

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, an amended bill passed unanimously in Colorado’s House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs. The proposed bill overlaps with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and state privacy laws.

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Episode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile Malware

The Security Ledger

» Related Stories Israeli Group Exploited WhatsApp to Spy on Users Episode 158: How NotPetya has Insurers grappling with Systemic Cyber Risk Episode 149: How Real is the Huawei Risk? Also: Adam Meyers of CrowdStrike joins us to talk about that company's first ever report on mobile malware, which is. Read the whole entry. »

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Krebs on Security

In addition, the law requires the big three bureaus to offer free electronic credit monitoring services to all active duty military personnel. Needless to say, it’s a good idea to keep these PINs somewhere safe and reliable in the event you wish to unfreeze. For more information on doing that with ChexSystems, see this link.

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