Is "Hacking for Hire" Covered by Professional Liability Insurance?
The New York Times reports on a surprising change in the world of hacking: rather than merely being the conduits of cyber crime, hackers are now being hired for personal attacks, small business...
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When Oracle announced that it was issuing major patches for Java and several other products, the news wasn't surprising given Java's reputation as a vulnerable platform. How dangerous were the...
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Up to 60 percent of security software can go unused in an organization, according to Trustwave’s new report “Security on the Shelf.” Osterman Research conducted the survey of 172 IT professionals...
View ArticleBig Opportunity for IT Businesses: Talk about Underused Security Software
Up to 60 percent of security software can go unused in an organization, according to Trustwave’s new report “Security on the Shelf.” Osterman Research conducted the survey of 172 IT professionals...
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A survey of thousands of members of ISACA, an international InfoSec organization, found that there is a shortage of data security professionals despite a growing need for them. A report by Domain-b has...
View ArticleBoost Your Cyber Security Skills for Bigger Paydays
A survey of thousands of members of ISACA, an international InfoSec organization, found that there is a shortage of data security professionals despite a growing need for them. A report by Domain-b has...
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Advisen reports that Congress is currently evaluating President Obama's recent data breach notification proposal and is meeting with retailers to gather their feedback on the proposed regulations.The...
View ArticleCongress Looks at Data Breach Notification Legislation
Advisen reports that Congress is currently evaluating President Obama's recent data breach notification proposal and is meeting with retailers to gather their feedback on the proposed regulations.The...
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Did you know that, according to the Ponemon Institute, 88 percent of employees access sensitive data on their mobile devices, but only 20 percent have received any mobile security training? It's enough...
View ArticleSurvey: 88% of Us Laying Out the Welcome Mat for Hackers
Did you know that, according to the Ponemon Institute, 88 percent of employees access sensitive data on their mobile devices, but only 20 percent have received any mobile security training? It's enough...
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With the data breach at Anthem exposing health records for 80 million people, IT departments around the country got a gut check. Despite high data security standards and increasing awareness of cyber...
View Article3 Takeaways from the Anthem Data Breach
With the data breach at Anthem exposing health records for 80 million people, IT departments around the country got a gut check. Despite high data security standards and increasing awareness of cyber...
View ArticleHow Much Cyber Liability Insurance Is Enough?
US health insurance provider Anthem has a $100-million Cyber Liability Insurance policy, but with 80 million people affected by the breach, that limit might not be enough to notify every customer,...
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A few weeks ago, we explored the hacking industry in the article "Is Hacking for Hire Covered by Professional Liability Insurance." We warned that IT consultants who offered these services could see an...
View ArticleWhen Errors & Omissions Insurance Definitely Doesn't Cover Hacking for Hire
A few weeks ago, we explored the hacking industry in the article "Is Hacking for Hire Covered by Professional Liability Insurance." We warned that IT consultants who offered these services could see an...
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Orrick Insurance's Policyholder Insider reports on a potentially game-changing cyber liability lawsuit that could mean IT consultants, web designers, and other tech professionals are now more likely to...
View ArticleYes, Your Client's Data Breach Could Get You Sued
Orrick Insurance's Policyholder Insider reports on a potentially game-changing cyber liability lawsuit that could mean IT consultants, web designers, and other tech professionals are now more likely to...
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Remember Uber's privacy breach? Wait no, not that one. The other one. That's right – the oft-troubled but successful ride-sharing app is having more data security issues.Months after making headlines...
View ArticleUber's Data Breach & Frivolous Lawsuits against Tech Businesses
Remember Uber's privacy breach? Wait no, not that one. The other one. That's right – the oft-troubled but successful ride-sharing app is having more data security issues.Months after making headlines...
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The Consumerist reports that RadioShack, facing bankruptcy, planned to take its customer database and put it up for auction to pay back its creditors, which contains millions of:Physical...
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