October 28, 2016
That’s the apocalyptic headline we could be reading one day, given the seemingly unassailable trend toward connecting mundane items to the internet. Don’t think it’s too far-fetched, either. More than $970 billion is expected to be spent on Internet of …
October 6, 2016
The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced the results of the Travelers Risk Index, an annual survey that provides insight into the most pressing concerns of American consumers and business leaders. While fewer respondents believe that the world is becoming riskier, there …
September 1, 2016
About 120 U.S. insurance groups reported writing cyber coverage in 2015 totaling approximately $1 billion in direct written premiums volume, according to Fitch. Fitch aggregated the cybersecurity statutory supplement data for the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry and analyzes the …
August 15, 2016
U.S. businesses focused on addressing crisis management in the event of an on premise terrorist attack may be leaving their information systems vulnerable to a cyber attack. According to The Global Risks Report 2016, compiled through a strategic partnership between …
July 13, 2015
The vast cyberattack in Washington began with, of all things, travel reservations. More than two years ago, troves of personal data were stolen from U.S. travel companies. Hackers subsequently made off with health records at big insurance companies and infiltrated …
May 14, 2015
Mary Jo White, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said in a speech Friday that cyberattacks against the U.S. are the “biggest risk we face.” On the same day, USA Today reported that John Carlin, the head …
May 8, 2015
A rise in cyber attacks against doctors and hospitals is costing the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion a year as organized criminals who once targeted retailers and financial firms increasingly go after medical records, security researchers say. Criminal attacks against …
April 7, 2015
Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according to a survey of critical infrastructure organizations throughout North and South America. The poll by the Organization of American States, …
March 3, 2015
Michigan is aiming to invest in cybersecurity and position itself as a national leader in the field as attacks on governments increase. The state receives more than 730,000 attempted cyberattacks daily, and that number is rising as hackers and thieves …
January 23, 2015
Barack Obama wants to prod corporations into addressing their cybersecurity weaknesses and he used his State of the Union speech last night to do just that. Obama also placed responsibility for inaction and any damage from future attacks on the …