eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

3 Main Types of Firewall Policies 9 Steps to Create a Firewall Policy Firewall Configuration Types Real Firewall Policy Examples We Like Bottom Line: Every Enterprise Needs a Firewall Policy Free Firewall Policy Template We’ve created a free generic firewall policy template for enterprises to download and use.

Compliance 108

Compliance Access Communications Cybersecurity 108

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. Erin: What cybersecurity technologies are you most excited about right now? Byron: It’s an important risk management tool.

Cybersecurity 203

Cybersecurity Privacy Cloud IoT 203

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance. If the technology were to become unavailable, the resulting business impact could be mitigated with cyber insurance.

Insurance 99

Insurance Risk Cybersecurity Ransomware 99

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 4, 2022

How Cybersecurity Insurance Can Work To Help An Organization. In the last 20+ years, cybersecurity insurance has added risk transference to the available palette of palliative choices. I recently spoke with Neira Jones and Danna Bethlehem about how cybersecurity insurance can work to help an organization. regulations.

Insurance 71

Insurance Cybersecurity Cleanup Ransomware 71

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There’s a lot of talk about how organizations can and should reduce their negative impact on the environment. Learn more about managing climate risk As we saw in New York in September 2023, extreme precipitation can quickly stymie the ability to conduct “business as usual” and create a ripple effect of ramifications.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Insurance Risk Retail 89

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

These developments have accelerated the adoption of hybrid-cloud data warehousing; industry analysts estimate that almost 50% 2 of enterprise data has been moved to the cloud. The rise of sovereign clouds and industry specific clouds are addressing the concerns of governmental and industry specific regulatory requirements.

Cloud 57

Cloud Analytics Unstructured data Compliance 57

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2023

For example, 88 percent listed a Director of Human Resources (or “Chief People Officer”), and 37 out of 100 included a Chief Marketing Officer. Schreider said while Datos Insights focuses mostly on the financial and insurance industries, a recent Datos survey echoes the IANS findings from last year.

Security 215

Security Risk Insurance Cybersecurity 215

Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

Depending on what industry you’re in, your approach to security may be very different. But what about healthcare? Yet somehow, security is rarely talked about in relation to healthcare. For almost every industry, multi-factor authentication can be beneficial. Patient data is highly sensitive and confidential.

Authentication 52

Authentication Financial Services Passwords Insurance 52

CGI

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The growing importance of dynamic pricing and rating in insurance. On June 20, 2016, CGI held a roundtable discussion on dynamic rating and pricing in the insurance industry that involved nearly all major Dutch insurers. This is in contrast to the traditional cost-plus approach to pricing in the insurance industry.

Insurance 69

Insurance Retail Sales Risk 69

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Digital twins are just one example of a complex system, but they expose companies to a lot of risk if they are not properly implemented with a cybersecurity plan in place. For example, think of digital cities, or digital infrastructure assets. Another example is a city using a digital twin so that they can model floods or earthquakes.

Security 214

Security Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybersecurity 214

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 11, 2023

There are a number of startups emerging in this space, which is a sign of a healthy pipeline of innovation in the industry. Still, interestingly, it has also rekindled interest in dynamic authorization (or externalized authorization) – something the industry has been discussing for well over a decade. Is this all coincidental?

B2C 87

B2C B2B Retail Insurance 87

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Addressing security and compliance concerns When it comes to generative AI, enterprises are also concerned about the potential exposure of sensitive data. For example, 45% of cloud leaders cited concerns about cybersecurity or privacy and confidentiality of data and information as the key obstacle in their push to implement generative AI.

Cloud 87

Cloud Digital transformation Data structuring Marketing 87

AIIM

JULY 22, 2021

For many businesses, content and data capture tools are highly sought out, particularly in the banking and insurance sectors. For example, let’s say a loan application comes in for someone seeking a mortgage property. IDP can only extract information about property and mortgagee. Do your existing systems support REST APIs?

Unstructured data 254

Unstructured data Information capture Insurance Compliance 254

CGI

APRIL 25, 2018

Time for a new definition of the "composite" insurer? Composite insurer table. In the UK we rightly take pride in the fact that our ‘local’ propositions have played a significant role in the global development of what we now commonly call ‘Insurance’, but is that all about to change? . p.butler@cgi.com.

Insurance 40

Insurance Retail Marketing IT 40

CGI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Data analytics – how should insurers look to the future? With a plethora of new data sources across the property and casualty (P&C) general insurance lifecycle now becoming available, how do insurers create an all-encompassing data analytics policy for the future? Tue, 09/12/2017 - 03:00. Connected and monitored energy usage.

Insurance 40

Insurance Analytics Risk IoT 40

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

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 9, 2024

The healthcare industry faces arguably the highest stakes when it comes to data governance. For example: Healthcare providers regularly rely on medical records to diagnose and establish treatment plans for patients. Inaccuracies might also lead to more delays or complications with insurance coverage. The consequence?

Government 69

Government GDPR Compliance Analytics 69

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In a BNB Chain blog post in early October, the authors announced that about two million BNB crypto tokens were stolen. The result was that the loss was reduced to about $110 million. Here’s a look at some recent examples: Axie Infinity: Sky Mavis, which is based in Singapore, is the developer of this play-to-earn online game.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Blockchain Insurance Security 120

Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Modern businesses collect and process personal information about their customers and employees for the benefit of their business – these benefits include identifying opportunities to enhance their products or services, streamlining operations, reducing costs or maximizing profits.

Insurance 64

Insurance Privacy Compliance Personal data 64

Rocket Software

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In highly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, healthcare and cybersecurity there are often policies related to transaction times, which are difficult to adhere to when processes are handled manually. The post Remote Work Has Exposed Inefficiencies: What Do You Do About Them?

Compliance 59

Compliance Financial Services Risk Insurance 59

Data Matters

APRIL 10, 2020

Here are some of the highlights from the AG’s March 2020 revisions to the proposed regulations: Removal of guidance about the interpretation of CCPA definitions (§ 999.302 in the February 2020 proposed regulations). Additionally, several anticipated additions are missing from this latest draft of the AG’s proposed regulations.

Privacy 68

Privacy Sales Insurance Compliance 68

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. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Insurance 97

Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 97

AIIM

JULY 22, 2021

For many businesses, content and data capture tools are highly sought out, particularly in the banking and insurance sectors. For example, let’s say a loan application comes in for someone seeking a mortgage property. IDP can only extract information about property and mortgagee. Do your existing systems support REST APIs?

Unstructured data 190

Unstructured data Information capture Insurance Compliance 190

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). billion (then the equivalent of about $2.7 In the U.S.,

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape. One example of this is in insurance.

Financial Services 50

Financial Services Customer Experience Cloud Digital transformation 50

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

AIIM

APRIL 21, 2022

There are two things you should know about me. Today's consumers don't view companies through the same lens of industry, geography, or size that they used to. It doesn’t matter if you’re an insurance company, local government agency, or something else. The first is that I love to eat. It doesn't matter.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Digital transformation Insurance Government 147

CGI

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

UK Honey Bees and Insurance; an existential threat in the wings? There is of course one difference between the hive and the Insurance sector – the ability to respond. Wed, 09/05/2018 - 04:28.

Insurance 40

Insurance Sales Marketing IT 40

Reltio

JUNE 12, 2020

1-2 Previous Roles & Companies: Worked as a consultant with general insurers, Lloyd’s market firms, brokers and reinsurers, including Beazley Group and RSA. Fun Fact: I was once an extra on a BBC drama about the war in Bosnia. He has worked with general insurers, Lloyd’s market firms, brokers and reinsurers in the UK and abroad.

Insurance 52

Insurance Customer Experience B2B MDM 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2019

Organisations waited for signs of this ‘game-changing’ regulation, but the only GDPR-related news were stories of industry experts promising that fines were coming and warning people to stay vigilant. A public task : for example, to complete official functions or tasks in the public interest. Some began to lose faith.

GDPR 86

GDPR Compliance Personal data Data breaches 86

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, Amazon reminds customers to reorder their most often-purchased products, and shows them related products or suggestions. Gear up robotics AI is not just about asking for a haiku written by a cat. Industry AI use cases AI can power tasks and tools for almost any industry to boost efficiency and productivity.

Artificial Intelligence 84

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 84

AIIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Allianz – a global financial services and insurance company – is one of those organizations which had to rethink their approach on e-signatures. Allianz was mapping the insurance buyer’s journey across all product lines to identify what’s required for best-in-class signing experiences. Millennials or Generation X).

Compliance 109

Compliance Insurance Digital transformation Authentication 109

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 11, 2023

That massive increase means we will likely see considerable changes in how medical providers, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and others in the healthcare industry operate. For example, doctors and other clinicians can dictate notes hands-free, giving them more face-to-face time with patients.

Artificial Intelligence 55

Artificial Intelligence Insurance Healthcare Government 55

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

Under a new order from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), federal agencies will have 14 days to respond to any reports from CISA about misconfigured or Internet-exposed networking equipment. “They sold so many VPNs through the pandemic and this is the hangover,” Gray said. ”

Risk 219

Risk Ransomware Cybersecurity Access 219

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The information might be necessary to provide services, to improve the user experience or to make better decisions about the way it operates. For example, organisations that implement an ISMS will: Reduce information security costs. For example, a cyber criminal leveraging a software flaw.

Information Security 138

Information Security Security Data breaches Risk 138

John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 26, 2015

But earlier this month I met with another perfect exemplar: Metromile , a company that is already upending industrial-age assumptions about what “insurance” should be.**. Metromile began as the brainchild of David Friedberg , co-founder and CEO of yet another information-first insurance breakout, Climate Corp.

Insurance 102

Insurance Data science Customer Experience Financial Services 102