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We’ve told you about the new SEC rules requiring disclosure by public companies of material cyber attacks within four business days. The rules are still being phased in, but Caesars Entertainment appeared to be proactive after its recent social-engineering breach that disclosed the driver’s license and/or social security numbers of loyalty program members. The attack … Read more
Cyber Insurance News has wondered how often ransomware gangs — groups of criminals often supported by hostile foreign powers — can be trusted. We asked Jennifer Coughlin of Mullen Coughlin, “a law firm uniquely dedicated exclusively to representing organizations facing data privacy events, information security incidents, and the need to address these risks before a … Read more
“’There’s been a hole that’s opening up between cyber and D&O policies, and this will widen the gap and require creative work by brokers to close, (Arturo Perez-Reyes, senior vice president and cyber strategist at San Francisco-based Newfront Insurance) said.” The causes include the recent SEC cyber regulations, about which we’ve written extensively. The required … Read more
Here at Cyber Insurance News, we focus on just that, Cyber Insurance. But we want to introduce topics and stories adjacent to insurance that focus on helping you understand the scope of the threat cyber crimes present. To that end, most Sundays, we are going to offer something a little outside our focus. But, we … Read more
Here are some of the new reports from law firms about the SEC Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules (see a useful observation from Woodruff Sawyer after the list): Among the useful observations are these from Woodruff Sawyer (there are more at this link): “The SEC asserts that the rule is not … Read more