Safety Tips for Cyber Monday
In recent years, Cyber Monday has increased in popularity, as many Americans are finding the event as an alternative to fighting the Black Friday crowds. However, this increase in e-commerce also comes...
View ArticleThe Internet Mystery That Has the World Baffled
One evening in January last year, Joel Eriksson, a 34-year-old computer analyst from Uppsala in Sweden, was trawling the web, looking for distraction, when he came across a message on an internet...
View ArticleWhat are the top 10 extreme risks facing the Insurance Industry?
NEW YORK -Global insurance industry executives ranked a global pandemic, a large-scale natural catastrophe and a food/water/energy crisis as the three most important extreme risks for the insurance...
View ArticleCyberbullying in university on the rise, study says
Cyberbullies have grown up. Research out of Simon Fraser University suggests that the online abuse that has been so prevalent on the teenage battlefield is carrying through to the arena of adults at...
View ArticleShould Businesses Report a Cyber Breach? The Jury’s Still Out
In case there wasn’t already enough confusion regarding cyber liability, data breach events, cyber coverage and cyber reporting, recent events suggest we have officially reached the fork in the road....
View ArticleBaby Boomers Have What Identity Thieves Want
The Internet is not always your friend. Lurking in the dark corners of the Web are scammers and thieves trying to steal the bank account and credit card numbers and other personal information of baby...
View ArticleIdentity theft insurance
To Ask about identity theft insurance If you’re freaked out by the security threat posed by the Heartbleed bug and are considering identity theft insurance, here are five questions to ask: 1 Is it...
View ArticleU.S. advises avoiding Microsoft’s Internet Explorer until bug fixed
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp’s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security flaw that hackers have...
View ArticleMicrosoft Races To Fix Massive Internet Explorer Hack: No Fix For Windows XP...
Microsoft is scrambling to fix a major bug which allows hackers to exploit flaws in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, responsible for 55% of the PC browser market. The company has also confirmed...
View ArticleStop using Microsoft’s IE browser until bug is fixed, US & UK warn
It’s not often that the US or UK governments weigh in on the browser wars, but a new Internet Explorer vulnerability — one that affects all major versions of the browser from the past decade — has...
View ArticleHackers locking iPhones, demanding ransoms
(CNN) — A large number of people, mostly located in Australia, are reporting they have come under an unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and demands they pay a $100 ransom....
View Article15 Tips to Prepare for Security Threats Big and Small
A human can easily kill a gnat. So how is it that just one gnat can drive you crazy, even though you can kill it in an instant? You are bigger and mightier, yet one gnat can get the best of you. That’s...
View ArticleThe Time to #EndBullying is Now
Source: Huffington Post We’re not naïve; we realize that kids will be kids, and playground politics are a part of childhood. But bullying today goes far beyond what we may have experienced in our...
View ArticleCGI and Aon partner to provide cyber insurance risk assessment services for...
HELSINKI, FINLAND, As of Sep 03, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — CGI GIB, + 1.76% (GIB.A) announced that it is joining forces with insurance expert Aon to provide cyber insurance risk assessment...
View ArticleHarper Government launches the next phase of Stop Hating Online to combat...
Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament for...
View ArticleNew risks and stronger economic growth will drive liability claims costs
SEPTEMBER 2014, ZURICH Liability claims have been lower-than-expected in recent years. This has boosted insurers’ profitability despite declining liability prices, says Swiss Re’s latest sigma study...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars – The Next Terrorism Threat?
Reports over the weekend that Tesla (TSLA) could be the latest carmaker to add autonomous features to its products is being greeted with excitement, but experts are concerned that the new industry...
View ArticleJPMorgan’s Data Breach Reveals Growth Market for Insurers
Insurers flush with capital are rushing to grab part of an expanding cyber coverage market that’s been spurred on by high-profile hackings at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Home Depot Inc. Sales...
View ArticleOctober is Cyber Security Awareness month: 15 tips to minimize cyber exposure
October is Cyber Security Awareness month, a reminder for consumers to review their bank statements and credit card bills to confirm that all the transactions listed are legitimate. Individuals should...
View ArticleHeartbleed Virus Causes Heartburn: Information Security Implications
Article by Anne Côté Field LLP News reports regarding the so-called Heartbleed computer virus sparked concerns regarding cyber security and digitally-stored personal information. The Canada Revenue...
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