Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

2 announcing a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the Framework) that describes industry best practices for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers. According to NYDFS, the incorporation of these practices should be proportionate to each insurer’s size, resources, geographic distribution, and other factors. The Framework.

Insurance 79

Insurance Financial Services Cybersecurity Risk 79

Dark Reading

APRIL 27, 2023

Compliance acts as primary driver for obtaining cyber insurance, but budget constraints hinder efforts.

Insurance 56

Insurance Cloud Compliance Cybersecurity 56

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. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. It secured its systems, notified law enforcement and began investigating the incident. LockBit has threatened to publish the data if Boeing doesn’t contact it – presumably, to pay a ransom.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Virtually all companies like to say they take their customers’ privacy and security seriously, make it a top priority, blah blah. That’s because very few of the world’s biggest companies list any security executives in their highest ranks. banks) would have this role in their executive leadership team.

Security 218

Security Marketing Cybersecurity Data breaches 218

IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Organisations that are looking to bolster their information security practices are often advised to certify to Cyber Essentials – and for good reason. Secure configuration , which helps administrators select appropriate settings for devices and software. When implemented correctly, these controls can prevent about 80% of cyber attacks.

Security 119

Security Insurance Information Security Data breaches 119

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a worrisome finding, as it is only a matter of months until the new Regulation is enforced.

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A UK government report published last year found that 48% of organisations lacked the expertise to complete routine cyber security practices. The report also found that 30% of organisations had skills gaps in more advanced areas, such as penetration testing, forensic analysis and security architecture.

Security 122

Security Insurance Education Government 122

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber security is becoming an expensive endeavour for organisations – and in many cases, the costs are so high that they can’t deal with threats appropriately. However, it’s one thing to want to invest in cyber security, but something else entirely to set aside the budget to do so. What is cyber security as a service?

Security 124

Security GDPR Cloud Insurance 124

IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sophos’s most recent annual ransomware survey, The State of Ransomware 2021 , found that 37% of organisations surveyed in 2021 had been affected by ransomware in the previous year. Although this is a year-on-year reduction (51% of surveyed organisations were affected in 2020), the threat remains significant. Train your staff.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Insurance Phishing Access 134

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Two thirds of UK organisations are uninsured against the financial impact of a data breach, a survey has revealed. The Risk:Value 2018 Report by NTT Security discovered that only 29% of organisations have dedicated cyber insurance in place, despite 81% of senior executives touting insurance against data breaches as “vital”.

Data breaches 102

Data breaches Insurance Information Security Compliance 102

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This, in turn, has triggered a surge in certificate outages: some two-thirds of 400 enterprises participating in a recent survey reported certificates expiring unexpectedly – with 25 percent experiencing five to six such outages in a recent six month period. Addressing compliance, security. Automation embraced.

Digital transformation 230

Digital transformation Compliance Encryption Authentication 230

IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

We take a look at some of those challenges in this latest round-up, which discusses the cyber security risks associated with the pandemic and the ways lockdown threatens our ability to work productively and safely. Cyber crime. Phishing scams. Britons have been scammed out of £3.5

Security 118

Security Phishing Insurance Risk 118

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Many security professionals think that if they have done the hard work of securing their organization, that should be enough. Even though drafting IT security policies can be a pain, formal policies provide a valuable resource to protect both the IT team and their organization. Written security policies.

IT 123

IT Compliance Security Access 123

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

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For a security technology that’s only a few years old, microsegmentation is catching on quickly. According to a new report from edge security vendor Byos, 88 percent of cybersecurity leaders believe microsegmentation is essential to achieving zero trust security, and 83 percent are currently leveraging microsegmentation in some form.

Communications 127

Communications IoT Access Marketing 127

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 19, 2014

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced that it intends to survey up to 1,200 covered entities and business associates to determine their suitability for a more fulsome HIPAA compliance audit. HHS conducted an audit of 115 covered entities in 2012.

Compliance 40

Compliance Insurance Privacy Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” A Holistic Security Approach.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 104

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time. Some kinds of data, like biometrics and social security numbers, require stronger protections than others. The agency does not collect any PII from the households it surveys.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 94

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In this episode of Security Ledger Podcast (#163) sponsored by LastPass: companies are spending more than ever on cyber security, but feel less secure. Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company's Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. Read the whole entry. »

Risk 40

Risk Passwords Insurance Digital transformation 40

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to a survey by the MIT Sloan Management Review, nearly 85% of executives believe generative AI will enable their companies to obtain or sustain a competitive advantage. AWS’s scalable infrastructure allows for rapid, large-scale implementation, ensuring agility and data security.

Analytics 91

Analytics Retail Cloud Insurance 91

Information Management Resources

MARCH 21, 2018

Four out of five carriers don't have a plan for collecting, analyzing or securing the flood of data from connected devices, according to LexisNexis survey.

Insurance 32

Insurance IoT Security Big data 32

Adam Levin

JUNE 30, 2020

In the same survey, 35 percent thought CEOs should be fined for a cyber failure, and 30 percent wanted to see a CEO lose his or her right to run any company following a serious cyber event. Some of the survey’s findings suggest there’s some cognitive dissonance. Twelve thousand respondents in the U.S., What can CEOs do?

Ransomware 74

Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Manufacturing 74

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2023, organizations have faced an unprecedented level of pressure to digitally transform with the rise of generative AI as well as imperatives such as sustainability, labor productivity and security. The findings indicate that highly regulated industries are increasingly weighing risks, such as security, when considering the technology.

Cloud 98

Cloud Digital transformation Data structuring Marketing 98

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A BBB survey conducted in August found that the majority of these scammed consumers made purchases for which they never received products. “Of Don’t click that link… According to the BBB survey, emails wasn’t the most common way scammers pilfered people’s pockets, but it does still happen. On top of that, 80.5%

Retail 95

Retail Passwords Insurance Phishing 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. The pains of double extortion ransomware A security gap?

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Security awareness Cybersecurity 71

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Of the 1,350 organizations surveyed in a recent study, 78 percent suffered a successful ransomware attack (link resides outside ibm.com). The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Encryption Analytics Data breaches 120

AIIM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Despite the proven operational improvements to be gain by going paperless, paper is still prevalent in too many core business processes today including loan applications, insurance claims, and customer onboarding. Reduced Business Risks: A fully digital environment allows you to work not only faster, but also safer.

Paper 210

Paper ECM Digital transformation Insurance 210

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing. Over the past year, an average of over 100 phishing websites were created per insurer. Users received a link from friends, via social media or in messengers with the request to take part in a competition, a promotional offer or a survey. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 106

Phishing Retail Insurance Risk 106

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 21, 2018

For years now many organisations have approached data security with a sense of reluctance. This approach has, undoubtedly, helped to create a mood whereby organisations realise they can’t ignore data security matters, but continue to invest somewhat reluctantly. But imagine if we lived in a world where security was cool.

Security 54

Security Personal data Retail Marketing 54

IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Secure your school with Cyber Essentials >> . Both exploit human error. .

Phishing 84

Phishing Ransomware Education Insurance 84

Unwritten Record

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The remaining posters and graphics are related to the activities of various domestic agencies. Many of these are from recent decades.

Archiving 45

Archiving Agriculture Insurance Security 45

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. The survey split respondents into businesses and charities. 6% of businesses and 12% of charities have installed, changed or updated antivirus or anti-malware software.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy.

Digital transformation 194

Digital transformation Marketing Analytics Risk 194

Information Management Resources

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Cyber threats are the top concern among businesses of all sizes, according to the 2019 Travelers Risk Index report from insurer The Travelers Companies. This marks the first time it was the number one concern since the survey began in 2014.

Insurance 32

Insurance Risk IT Security 32

Information Management Resources

APRIL 4, 2018

Infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings give a big boost to carriers' customer portal and analytics initiatives, Novarica survey finds.

Insurance 29

Insurance Cloud Analytics Security 29

ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

As software development teams move towards a DevOps culture, security is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the development process. DevSecOps is a practice that integrates security into the DevOps workflow. According to GitLab’s 2022 Global DevSecOps Survey , there isn’t enough clarity around who owns security.

Compliance 52

Compliance Libraries Risk Security 52