Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Cyber Policies That Exclude What The Customer Wants To Insure

There is a provision in some data breach liability policies that would seem to exclude the very risk the insured was seeking to insure.

Anti-Virus Doesn’t Work – Use It Anyway

One security professional has said that anti-virus software as a protection against malware is about as effective as crossing your […]

FTC Clarifies Its Data Security Requirements

The Federal Trade Commission is making a concerted effort to clarify what it expects from companies with regard to security […]

Cybersecurity Number One Perceived Risk

In a survey that queried risk managers and insurers, 70 percent of respondents listed cybersecurity as their top perceived casualty […]

How Hackers Become The "Insider" In Insider Trading

Reuters reports that the SEC is questioning eight companies about possible security breaches that allowed hackers to get information about […]

All Air Carriers Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks, Polish Airline Warns

The head of Poland’s flagship airline LOT, which over the weekend had to ground 1,400 passengers after hackers infiltrated the […]

"Chip & Pin" Deadline Looms For Merchants

The deadline for merchants to be EMV compliant is October 1 of this year, although a grace period is considered […]

Privacy And The FTC: Q&A With The Commissioner

FTC commissioner Edith Ramirez talks smartphones and smartbeds, how her background as a corporate litigator affects her approach to enforcement, […]

FBI Investigating Baseball Hacking

The St. Louis Cardinals are under investigation by the FBI for allegedly hacking into the Houston Astros’ database to mine […]

Breach Response Involves Far More Than Technology

Why a comprehensive response strategy needs to extend into other areas of the business, including legal, human resources, public relations, investor relations, media relations, and…

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