The US Is Getting a Central Cyber Intelligence Agency!
In response to the five-fold increase in cyber attacks since 2009, the US government is establishing the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, a centralized department that will analyze...
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,...
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...
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...
View ArticleA Look Inside the Cyber Security Bill that Passed the House
The Hill calls a new cyber security bill passed by the US House of Representatives a "win for industry" because many banks and security firms have been pushing for this legislation. Why is that?The...
View ArticleCourt Ruling Could Affect How Tech E&O Insurance Is Handled
Some IT businesses assume that every lawsuit will be covered by technology E&O Insurance, but that's not the case. A recent lawsuit between a data / billing company and its client shows how crucial...
View ArticleIT Professionals: Even with Great Tech, Companies at Risk
If you ask tech departments around the country, many will admit that even with renewed efforts to secure their organization's technology, they're at risk of data breaches and security incidents.An EiQ...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Liability Coverage for Data Breaches, Security Practices Matter
Your clients may assume if they have Cyber Liability Insurance (Data Breach Insurance), their insurance company will automatically cover their data breach costs. But that's not the case. As Consumer...
View ArticleHackers Admit Targeting Lax Security, Shoddily Built Applications
A funny thing happened after hacker collective Rex Mundi stole 24,000 records from Belgian loan company AFC Kredieten. The hacking group explained what they look for in a data breach victim. As The...
View Articlehttp://www.techinsurance.com/blog/consultant-liability/four-in-five-web-apps-...
A recent Acunetix study of over 15,000 websites and 5,500 companies unveiled startling numbers. Network scans performed on over 1.9 million files revealed that…Almost four in five web applications were...
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