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We’ve all heard the horror stories of companies hacked via penetrations of their vendors and partners. “’A company can take out insurance for third parties, but we don’t see a lot of those premiums tied directly to the number of third parties a company has under contract,’ (Jerry Caponera, general manager of risk quantification at … Read more
The hints come from an article by the National Security Agency’s (NSA) former general counsel, Glenn S. Gerstell, who’s been involved in development of the plan. He predicts a much more detailed cyber strategy than in past and indicates increased federal involvement is coming, because: “Market forces are not enough.” That includes reliance on cyber … Read more
“Eurocell said: ‘We experienced a cyber incident towards the end of July (2022), which resulted in some temporary disruption. The incident was efficiently resolved, with the business remaining operational throughout and trading normally from mid-August. We have now partially resolved our cyber insurance claim and expect to recognise compensation in excess of £1 million [Editor … Read more
“The most important corporate concerns for the year ahead, ranked by 2,712 risk management experts from a record 94 countries and territories.”Source: Allianz Risk Barometer | AGCS
The Des Moines, Iowa school system has called in its (unnamed) cyber insurer, the FBI and DHS after an apparent ransomware attack, which put 30,000 students out of school for two days. While many students were doubtless thrilled to be at home with no access to online learning, the school district is responding as if … Read more