Topic Technology
Malware an increasingly efficient, effective way to perpetrate data breaches
June 28, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichEverything is going automatic – and those looking to perpetrate data breaches with malware are no different – emphasizing the need for individuals and organizations to be better prepared to keep the cyber door closed to potential threats. With the…
Volkswagen reaches US$15 billion settlement agreement related to emissions scandal
June 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterVolkswagen AG announced on Tuesday that it has reached settlement agreements with various United States government agencies, private plantiffs and 44 states regarding the emissions scandal, agreements totalling more than US$14 billion. The so-called emission scandal erupted last September when…
Insider corporate data theft and malware infections among biggest threats to digital businesses in 2016: Accenture and HfS Research study
June 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInsider data theft and malware attacks top the list of the most significant concerns for global enterprise security executives, according to a new report from Accenture and HfS Research. The survey, titled The State of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust 2016,…
Ontario searching for first-ever Chief Digital Officer
June 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario’s Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development announced on Friday that the province is kicking off a global search for its first Chief Digital Officer (CDO) to lead Ontario’s “transformation to become the most open, transparent and digitally connected…
New first responder radio system, used during Fort McMurray wildfire, launching in Alberta on July 1
June 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe province of Alberta has announced that a new first responder radio system will launch on July 1. The Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS) will let first responders communicate with each other more effectively, Alberta Justice and Solicitor…
AP Sources: VW to pay near $10.2B to settle emissions claims
June 23, 2016 by Tom Krisher and Michael Biesecker - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDETROIT – Volkswagen has agreed to take a series of steps with a total cost of about $10.2 billion to settle claims from its unprecedented diesel emissions cheating scandal in the U.S., two people briefed on the matter said Thursday.…
Enterprises struggling to manage big data flows: global survey
June 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBig data is proving to be bad data for some surveyed enterprises, with almost nine in 10 reporting they believe they are flowing bad data into their data stores, note results of a global survey issued Wednesday by StreamSets. The…
Corporate “no-cloud” policies will be as rare as “no-Internet” policies by 2020: Gartner
June 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterBy 2020, a corporate “no-cloud” policy will be as rare as a “no-Internet” policy is today, according to a new report from information technology research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. Cloud-first, and even cloud-only, is replacing the defensive no-cloud stance…
Former Telus computer security expert launches cyber breach investigation provider
June 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA recently-launched Toronto-based firm, Cytelligence Inc., says it offers to investigate cyber breaches, review clients’ business continuity plans and take into consideration the “pros and cons of cyber insurance” for its clients. Cytelligence announced Wednesday it was launched by Daniel…
Cyber security enters U.S. manufacturers’ Top 10 risks: BDO
June 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCyber security now ranks among the Top 10 risk factors of manufacturers south of the border, notes a report issued Tuesday by accounting and consulting organization BDO USA, LLP. The lion’s share of manufacturers in the United States analyzed in…
U.S. executives struggling to measure and mitigate strategic risks: survey
June 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly two-thirds (64%) of executives in the United States see strategic risk as a “highly significant threat” to their organizations compared to other types of risk – including compliance, operational and financial – according to a new survey from independent…
Automated technology in Toronto public transit scheduled for executive committee discussion
June 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA recommendation to ask the Toronto Transit Commission to report on a plan for automated vehicle technology is on the agenda of a June 28 meeting of local politicians. The executive committee – comprised of 13 of Toronto’s city councillors…