A senior Alphabet executive stated that there are state sponsored cyber-attacks at a rate of 4,000 attacks a month. While speaking at a Fortune magazine tech conference in Aspen, the
Shortly after the University of Calgary urged other institutions to purchase cyber insurance, North Carolina State faced a massive breach to their operating system. Names, addresses, student ID numbers and
Colorado-based Allergy, Asthma & Immunology of the Rockies, P.C. (AAIR) has discovered that it became the victim of ransomware. The company realized what had happened on May 16 when it had
Late last week, Omni Hotels & Resorts came out with shocking news that over 50,000 credit card numbers of those who stayed at their establishments have been stolen and sold.
Zuroovi is a website designed to connect small businesses with cyber insurance brokers based on similarity and needs. The company was founded by Peter Madara, an accountant and programmer who
A hacker accessed the Baton Rouge police records and publicly posted 50,000 records. This was an attempt to protest the police killing of a Baton Rouge local, Alton Sterling. The
The increase in cybercriminal activity has sparked an interest in cyber insurance coverage. Cyber risk professionals are beginning to place more emphasis on educating insurance agents and brokers as well
While cyber insurance can help organizations mitigate cyber risk and recover from a data breach or cyber-attack, industry experts caution clients to evaluate and understand policy language carefully to avoid
Due to new cybersecurity requirements for government contractors, smaller entities have expressed concern over their ability to compete for government business. The argument is that the government is overlooking potential
In the past week, the augmented reality (AR) game Pokémon Go has exploded in popularity. It raised Nintendo’s stock by $9 billion, greatly improved the standing of AR games and
