Cyber & Technology
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Managing cyber risk requires change of mindset says expert
Managing cyber risk is about moving from basic reactive measures that attempt to block attacks to a more proactive, intuitive…
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Cyber cover going on the cheap say underwriters
There has never been a better time to buy cyber insurance products and risk managers would be well-advised to take…
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Business suffering collateral damage from escalating levels of cyber warfare
The media attention on cyber risk reached new heights in March following a series of hacks on the banking system…
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One third of UK firms have no plan to combat cyber threat finds survey
One third of UK companies still do not have a plan in place to protect against cyber attacks, according to…
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French government and business unprepared for cybercrime warns high-level report
The French government and its companies remain largely unprepared to deal with the growing threat of cybercrime, according to a…
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EU data protection rules under threat as lobbyists taste success
New rules for data protection in the European Union (EU) could be watered down after successful lobbying from nine countries…
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Battle over EU data protection rules delays introduction
Proposed amendments to the European Commission’s (EC) forthcoming Data Protection Regulation would place yet further obligations on business, experts have…
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Cyber security advances up the international agenda
The European Network and Information Security Agency (Enisa) has published the findings of the largest ever pan-European cyber security exercise.…
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Insureds ‘exasperated’ by confusing cyber cover says leading broker
Insureds are 'exasperated' by the term cyber insurance because of a lack of clarity over the cover it provides due…
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Disconnect between cyber fear and European risk management finds survey
A new survey by Advisen suggests there is a worrying disparity between the fear of cyber risk at European companies…
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EU proposes new directive on cyber security
Companies that operate critical infrastructure or provide an internet-based information service must adopt cyber risk management practices and meet a…
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European Parliament committee backs data protection reform
The European Commission this week 'welcomed' the adoption of an opinion by the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee…
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Oil and gas firms face heightened cyber threat
Oil and gas firms globally are increasingly exposed to cyber threats as a result of converging technological, terrorism and political…
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Beazley brings cyber insurance policy to Europe
Beazley has launched a new cyber insurance service for Europe. The policy, a transposition of the Beazley Breach Response (BBR)…
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Bring your own device at your company’s risk
The threat to organisations from cyber criminals is usually associated with the actions of hackers operating in remote locations, employing…
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Ferma-backed study finds cyber risk still not being properly managed
Whilst over three quarters of European companies say they have become more concerned about information security and privacy over the…
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UK business not taking data responsibilities seriously suggests survey
Over half of UK business believes data loss is inevitable and two-thirds have stated that the threat of fines laid…
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German and French companies least prepared for IT failing or cyber attack
Some 99% of European companies have reported financial losses following an IT/cyber incident in the past five years. That was…
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Mega Monday offers risk and reward for online retailers
As consumers began their Christmas shopping in earnest this week internet sales burst into life as the UK's Mega Monday…
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Enisa claims cooperation is critical in war against cybercrime
The European Union network security agency Enisa has launched a new good practice guide on cooperation and coordination between computer…
