The controversy over telecommunications equipment from Chinese manufacturer Huawei is just the tip of a large cyber risk iceberg, an Internet security expert warns. “The question is, should we trust the country in which the company whose products and services…
If your client offers loyalty and rewards programs, they may want to keep a closer eye on securing these “non-traditional risk points” from cyber criminals. Earlier this year, several McDonald’s customers in Canada complained that criminals had breached their accounts…
Sales approach is everything when it comes to making the most out of cyber
While cloud computing can introduce a whole new level of cyber risk, it can also help bolster a client’s information security, the cyber risk manager for one of Canada’s largest retailers suggests. “I will say without any hesitation, as I…
It’s hard for an insurance company to price cyber because clients are reluctant to report losses, industry experts suggest. “You need historical incidents to understand the types of events out there,” Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist in…
Brokers advising their clients on cyber security should inform them that re-using passwords – or using passwords in the first place – is not the best practice. “Passwords still have their use, but not as a way to uniquely verify…
Cyber attacks and data breaches are the Number 1 threat to businesses in North America, according to Aon plc’s newly released 2019 Global Risk Management Survey. Aon surveys thousands of risk managers across 60 countries and 33 industries every two…
A priest or minister could help your client manage cyber risk, and it’s not by praying that cyber criminals will leave your client alone. “My latest three hires have been a theologian, a political scientist and somebody who has their…
As businesses increasingly move to the cloud to provide services, their cyber risk is also being greatly heightened, a cyber security professional told Canadian Underwriter recently. Many companies are outsourcing sensitive activities such as human resources or payroll to cloud…
Managing cyber risk effectively means considering the business objectives and setting rules on who can declare a breach has occurred, speakers told insurance professionals at a recent conference. “There is a big connotation as it relates to the word ‘breach,’”…
Can a cyber attack be considered an act of war? That issue came to light in October of 2018 when international food and beverage company Mondelez International sued its insurer Zurich American Insurance Company for declining coverage to Mondelez following…
Your client may or may not not need a chief security officer [CSO] on its board of directors, but cyber risk should nevertheless be high on its radar screen, speakers told insurance professionals Tuesday. “If the board doesn’t say, ‘Cyber…