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Cyber Security
Who is putting your client’s company at risk for a cyber scam?
September 22, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoTwo-in-five employees surveyed (42%) said they’ve seen an increase in cyber scam attempts over the last year, yet only a third of surveyed employees (34%) reported their company provides mandatory cyber security awareness training, finds new research by the Insurance…
Why cyber ratings don’t tell insurers enough about the risks
July 21, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoCyber insurers need to tread lightly when using cyber security rating scores — also known as outside-in security-risk assessments — because the data can be skewed and may mislead consumers into believing they’re more protected than they really are, said…
Paid MADE IN CANADA…
July 1, 2022 BOXX InsuranceThe largest city in Canada and Ontario’s capital is an international business centre for finance, business, arts, and culture and now has a thriving start-up tech sector and ‘insurtech’ is a fast-growing component. Not many know that Toronto has been…
Paid HOW PROACTIVE ARE YOUR CLIENTS’ CYBER RISK STRATEGIES?
May 3, 2022 VICTOR CANADAWith cybersecurity spending expected to exceed US$1 trillion, it’s clear more businesses than ever before are realizing the need to invest in their cyber defenses. “Yet throwing money at a problem is never the lone answer,” says Kevin Auger, department…
Paid Working from home? Follow these cybersecurity best practices.
December 2, 2021 The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance CompanyThe global pivot to remote work at the start of the pandemic sent organizations scrambling to set up work-from-home solutions to keep business moving along. While we’re much further along than those early days—and starting to move toward hybrid work…
How B.C. auditor general rates the provincial government’s cyber security
August 20, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIf your client has a formal process to disable computer network access for employees and contractors who no longer work there, that client’s cybersecurity is better in at least one respect than some of British Columbia government departments. The province’s…
How federal budget could improve cyber underwriting
March 21, 2019 by Greg MeckbachInsurance Bureau of Canada officials are hoping a $145-million commitment by the federal government towards cyber security will help the industry better understand how much a cyber incident could cost. In the 2019-20 budget document tabled Tuesday, federal Finance Minister…
How BC Hydro fares in managing its cyber security risk
March 20, 2019 by Jason ContantBritish Columbia’s electric utility is managing its cyber security risk for system components that must conform to mandatory reliability standards, but not for components to which the standards do not apply, the province’s auditor general has found. “We concluded that…
Emergency $102B stash for feds could mitigate cyber attack risk
March 13, 2018 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars in its recent budget to help reinforce Canada’s cyber defences _ but if the effort fails to prevent a major attack, Ottawa can always turn to its little-known $102-billion…
Utilities cautioned to act now to strengthen their cyber security defences: Accenture
October 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterUnprepared distribution utilities are urged to immediately begin improving their cyber security capabilities given the anticipated future hike in cyber attacks and the fact that most recently polled utility executives say such an attack could interrupt electricity supply, Accenture suggests…
Equifax says U.S.-focused theft of data touched ‘certain’ Canadian residents
September 8, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)TORONTO – Credit monitoring company Equifax says that it will work with regulators in Canada and the United Kingdom to determine the appropriate steps following a lapse in cyber security that’s affecting about 143 million people in the United States.…
On Balance
July 24, 2017 Brett Hansen, Vice President, Endpoint Data Security and Management, DellThe balancing act demanded of employees trying to meet the twin goals of efficiency and data safety makes the people side of data security critically important. Organizations must design security programs that implement a mix of solutions to address security awareness, enablement and protection in the workforce.