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Commercial fleet managers should have ‘clear and straightforward guidelines’ on drivers’ use of electronic devices: Northbridge

June 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

It is not necessarily safe to use hands-free electronic devices while driving, especially when operating construction or contractor’s equipment, Northbridge Insurance suggested in a blog post Monday. Fleet managers should “include a policy on the use of wireless communication devices”

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About half of Canadian small business owners and C-suite execs not confident in secure destruction systems for paper or electronic media: survey

May 17, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Just over half (53%) of Canadian small business owners (SBOs) and just under half (48%) of C-suite executives don’t feel confident about their current secure destruction systems for paper or electronic media, according to the seventh annual Shred-it Information Security

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Increase in smart home devices adds new hacking risks: HSB cyber survey

January 25, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Eight out of ten consumers in the United States have a home data network and more than one-third connect entertainment systems, gaming consoles and other smart devices to the Internet, increasing the risk of home cyberattacks, according to a new

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U.S. Consumer Technology Association calls NHTSA’s guidelines on driver distraction from electronic devices “regulatory overreach”

November 29, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the United States is calling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed guidelines on driver distraction from electronic devices “disturbing” and “regulatory overreach.” Last Wednesday, the NHTSA released the second phase of voluntary