Get to Know your E&O: 5 Things to Check for in Your Errors & Omissions...
When you purchase an IT Errors and Omissions policy, you should make sure you know…How this coverage works.What your responsibilities are.What its limits are.What your insurer will cover.While that may...
View ArticleMore Proof that People Want to Pay You to Keep their Data Safe
The Wall Street Journal reports that private cyber security companies received a record amount of investments – $1.77 billion – as venture capitalists looked to get a slice this growing sector.Why the...
View ArticleHave Healthcare Clients? Time to Beef Up Your Data Security Practices
The Cheat Sheet reports that data breaches cost $400 billion each year, and while we often read about retail data breaches, attacks on healthcare companies are actually the most costly. In fact, 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 ArticleCyber Villains, Rejoice! Password Storage Service LastPass Has Been Hacked
LastPass, a cloud-based password manager, has been hacked – because of course it has.As The Independent reports, hackers were able to make off with a treasure trove of passwords. Luckily, the data was...
View ArticleEnd of Windows Server 2003 Support & Your Associated E&O Risks
Support for Windows Server 2003 is set to expire on July 14, 2015. Now is the time for IT professionals to remember they can be liable if their clients are using old, outdated technology that is...
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 ArticleTalking with Clients about Security Risks They Should Actually Be Worried About
A recent IT Portal article debunks common cloud security myths, pointing out that users (and your clients) often have an outdated understanding of the risks they face. Top misconceptions included…There...
View ArticleHoly Cripes! 4 in 5 Web Apps Have "Medium Security" Vulnerability
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...
View Articlehttp://www.techinsurance.com/blog/cyber-risk/the-lack-of-a-federal-data-breac...
The National Law Review reports that two states – Connecticut and Rhode Island – have updated their data breach laws to require a more stringent breach response. Both include changes to specify a set...
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