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33% of Businesses Don’t Consult with IT about Their Cyber Insurance Needs
In the aftermath of the Target data breach and OpenSSL Heartbleed security flaw, many clients will want their IT consultants to make sure their data is protected. However, according to research from...
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Study: You Can Probably Talk Your Clients into Buying Cyber Liability Insurance
A new study from the Ponemon Institute shows that many companies are ready to invest in a Cyber Liability Insurance policy, but may need a push from their IT consultants. According to the research, 39...
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Good News: Data Breach Insurance Is Going Mainstream
CNBC reports that from 2012 to 2013, there was a 20 percent increase in businesses investing in Cyber Liability Insurance (aka “Data Breach Insurance” or “Cyber Risk Insurance”). The reasons for this...
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Johns Hopkins Researchers: The Cloud Isn’t Safe Yet!
ScienceDaily reports that a new study from Johns Hopkins University should have IT professionals worried about cloud security. Researchers found that the methodologies that common cloud storage...
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These 9 Mistakes Cause 94% of Data Breaches
Every year, Verizon performs an exhaustive study of the last 12 months of data breaches, looking for trends and patterns that will help data security professionals better protect their clients' data....
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2014 Cost of a Data Breach: 15% Higher
This time of year is an important one for data security research. Verizon publishes its review of the past year's data breaches, and the Ponemon Institute, a tech research organization, publishes its...
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What Google's Investment Means for the Future of BYOD
BYOD is an industry buzzword and a source of much anxiety among IT departments. When employees bring their own devices to work, it creates headaches and major security concerns for the IT contractors...
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Don’t Forget to Floss Your Passwords: “Cyber Hygiene” Is the Latest in Data...
The former head of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff knows a thing or two about security. So when he says that cyber attacks are occurring at "unprecedented" levels, our ears perk up.In a recent...
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12% of iOS Users Are Screechin’ for a Breachin’ (a Data Breachin’)
According to Apple's iOS statistics, 12 percent of its users are still using old versions of the mobile operating system (iOS 6 or earlier), which puts them at serious risk for data breaches. As iOS 7...
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Tried and True: Phishing Scams Still Cause Data Breaches
Phishing attacks can strike organizations of any size. They are especially frustrating for IT professionals because they exploit a weakness that all organizations have: user error.Phishing attacks...
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eBay Data Breach Shows Danger of Phishing Attacks on Small Businesses
The Internet is abuzz with news that eBay is the victim of the latest data breach, and it's a big one. Business Insider reports that millions of users' logins, addresses, and personal information might...
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Symantec Says Antivirus Software Is Dead. What This Means for Your Clients
Security company Symantec declared in a recent Wall Street Journal article that antivirus software – one of its main products – is "dead," implying it is practically useless at deterring cyber attacks....
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Survey: Consumers Find Data Breaches Only Slightly Better than Oil Spills
New data breach research from Experian examines the effect data breaches have on consumers. With the recent wave of cyber crime and spree of data breaches, this is a hot topic. Experts are looking to...
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Home-Grown Data Breaches: How the Internet of Things Is Increasing Your Exposure
The investment resource site MotleyFool reports that Apple announced it would produce software designed to work with the Internet of Things, joining its competitors Google, Microsoft, and Samsung in...
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$4.8 Million HIPAA Settlement Over Data Breach Is Largest to Date
The National Law Review reports that the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently required two New York healthcare organizations to pay a joint $4.8 million settlement, the largest ever for a HIPAA data...
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Spotify Hack Shows BYOD Risks and Small Data Breach Costs
The Washington Post reports that Spotify – one of the leading online radio and music streaming services – was hacked, and though initial reports suggest that the data breach was an extremely small one,...
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Court Ruling: Cyber Security Is Super-Duper Important
Insurance Journal reports on a court case that confirms what we in the insurance business have warned our customers about for a long time: while General Liability Insurance covers many lawsuits, it...
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Re: Your Recent Spear Phishing Attack
Unless you're an IT professional who lives in Hawaii, most of the time you say the phrase "spear phishing" when you're referring to an email that looks friendly but really contains malware. If you are...
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Tried and True: Phishing Scams Still Cause Data Breaches
Phishing attacks can strike organizations of any size. They are especially frustrating for IT professionals because they exploit a weakness that all organizations have: user error.Phishing attacks...
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Re: Your Recent Spear Phishing Attack
Unless you're an IT professional who lives in Hawaii, most of the time you say the phrase "spear phishing" when you're referring to an email that looks friendly but really contains malware. If you are...
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