New Business Opportunity for IT Pros: Law Firm Security
The Recorder details how law firms are the latest industry to come under scrutiny for their lax cyber security standards. Some clients are even requiring their lawyers to demonstrate that they have...
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 ArticleTossed Data Breach Lawsuit Could Be Good News for IT Pros
According to New Jersey Law Journal, a court just threw out a lawsuit against a health insurer that was sued after suffering a data breach that involved more than 800,000 records. Here's what...
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 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 ArticlePinterest Fixes Security Flaw, Skirts Crafty Hack Attack
Threatpost reports that Pinterest – the popular pin board social media site – released information about an old vulnerability that it fixed months ago. The flaw would have exposed user account...
View ArticleWhy Your Clients Need Cyber Liability Insurance (And How to Explain that to...
Entrepreneur Magazine recently offered some answers to small-business owners who had questions about their Cyber Liability Insurance, explaining that, yes, all businesses – even small businesses –...
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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